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>"Stealth Pilot" aeroplanes.com.au> wrote in message
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>> I see a pilot on the occasional flight with one small airline pop back
>> to the cabin and have a coffee with the hosties. this must do wonders
>> for the confidence of the first officer being left to fly the jet solo
>> and it isnt bad for staff attitudes to be treated as esteemed equals
>> in the company.
>> I watched the last visit and thought that if the first officer had one
>> little DVT and it moved we'd all be stuffed. I sat there thinking 'the
>> hostie is a lovely girl but finish your coffee and get back there
>> mate'.
>> it would only take one hiccup for the whole scene to come undone

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>1. There is this marvelous thing called an autopilot.
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>I've been in the jump seat at Mach 2.06 and 60,000 ft when the FO was down
>the back socialising.
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