New captain .... advice?

[DesertFalcon]

Be humble.
Have a good sense of humor.
Listen to your F/O's opinion.
Make your cockpit a nice place to work.
And remember only God is immune from mistakes!

I hope this helps?

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

ONCE AGAIN THE DUDE


This aggression will not stand man

 

[MW44]

Tony,
Your tone reminds me of the Ual DC-8 captain who crashed because his FO and SO were too intimidated to assert that "HIS AIRCRAFT" was running out of fuel.

 

[JetPilot500]

The Golden Rule applies no matter what seat or what job...

Is that the rule that states:

"He who has the Gold makes the Rules."

 

[bobbysamd]

Another version of the Golden Rule

Is that the rule that states:

"He who has the Gold makes the Rules."

That's so true. One rule I learned as a Riddle instructor. But I agree with flint4xx's comments wholeheartedly.

 

[TonyC]

Tony,
Your tone reminds me of the Ual DC-8 captain who crashed because his FO and SO were too intimidated to assert that "HIS AIRCRAFT" was running out of fuel.

I realize that it's difficult to convey a tone in the two brief posts I've made on this thread. If you'll take a few minutes to click on the link enigma posted up there, you'll get a better picture of my attitudes about Captain's authority and how a crew should work.

In short:

A crew is not a monarchy where the Captain is King, and everyone else should bow down in his presence and utter nothing but praise and adoration - - he who says NO shalt be killed.

Nor is the crew a democracy where each person gets an equal vote, and the hot tub kumbaya warm fuzzies flow from heart to heart.

A crew IS a team consisting of a Captain - - the leader - - working together with the other crewmember(s) to safely operate an airplane from Point A to Point B. When events occur, each member of the team has a responsibility to contribute expertise and opinion, as conditions permit, but the final decision, and the final authority always lies with the Captain.

When it's the "F/O's leg," it's still the Captain's airplane. The responsible Captain never abrogates his responsibility.

 

[T-Gates]

A crew is not a monarchy where the Captain is King, and everyone else should bow down in his presence and utter nothing but praise and adoration - - he who says NO shalt be killed.

Nor is the crew a democracy where each person gets an equal vote, and the hot tub kumbaya warm fuzzies flow from heart to heart.

A crew IS a team consisting of a Captain - - the leader - - working together with the other crewmember(s) to safely operate an airplane from Point A to Point B. When events occur, each member of the team has a responsibility to contribute expertise and opinion, as conditions permit, but the final decision, and the final authority always lies with the Captain.

When it's the "F/O's leg," it's still the Captain's airplane. The responsible Captain never abrogates his responsibility.

Excellent post....

 

[michael707767]

You are the captain, don't forget that. However, don't forget that you are the captain because you are senior. It doesn't mean you are a better pilot, it doesn't mean you know more, it doesn't mean you have more hours. A good captain uses his F/O wisely.

 

[MW44]

Tony,

I agree with your crew analysis 100%. Your earlier posts seemed a little off-base but maybe I just read them wrong.

 

[TonyC]

Tony,

I agree with your crew analysis 100%. Your earlier posts seemed a little off-base but maybe I just read them wrong.

I can understand how you could have gotten that impression, considering the brevity and the target of those posts. There seems to be a growing sentiment that F/O's own the airplane when it's the F/O's leg, and the Captain should keep his mouth shut. If the Captain suggests that the gear should be extended 2 miles before the F/O intended to extend the gear, they get offended. Again, refer to enigma's first post on this thread...

Thanks for allowing me to clarify.

 

[Jon Rivoli]

Simple rule of thumb, if you don't feel 100% comfortable doing something, DON'T DO IT! If you're starting to feel that little adrenaline rush surging through your veins, STOP! It's time to turn around and find a different plan. That's GOD saying, " Do you feel lucky, punk?"

Also, I usually tell my FO's that a good Captain is one who picks up the bar tab, maybe you'll get one next month.