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ATC Shouldn't Sit in the Left Seat
FAR 91.3 defines the responsibility and authority of the pilot in command as: "The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft." That is quite clear to me. Yet, every year many planes break up after flying into thunderstorms, or run out of fuel a few miles from the runway because the pilot made several poor decisions in a row. In this article, I want to primarily focus on the pilot-controller…Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
comes down to clear, honest communication.. as a controller, I did everything I could to help out a pilot IF THEY WOULD JUST TELL ME WHAT THE HECK WAS GOING ON....
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CRM is not only for the cockpit but should travel outside the cockpit as respect for others. As a young FE, I saw unmitigated arrogance, both to the cockpit crew and to ATC guys just trying to do their job, from a Captain that thought he was a god(this was the norm then) It was his way or the highway and he was not hesitant to drop a dime on an ATC guy if he did not get his way. He would follow their instruction, as he wasn't stupid, but then he would take it out on the flight crew the rest of the flight. Long before the days of CRM, I had already made my mind up that when I got promoted to Captain, my ship would not run that way. It wasn't and we never had any real problems. When CRM came along, we were already there.
Attempting to create a hostile relationship between pilot/controller is insanely irresponsible. As one remarked, there are good pilots/bad pilots - good controllers/bad controllers. They key is to inform and ask questions for clarity. The moment your arrogance keys the mic, you have just sacrificed the safety of everyone on frequency by distracting from your own 'mission' -- this obviously is general enough to apply to pilot and controller.
The 'system' only works when everyone works together. Period.
The 'system' only works when everyone works together. Period.
well said
Well said Dan
Amen!