Most of our training as captains comes from our time as crewmembers watching captains in action. The effectiveness of that training depends greatly on the effectiveness of the captains we observe.
The scope of what airline captains have to handle is wider than ever before, and the way airlines train their captains has had to expand accordingly. “Fifteen to 20 years ago, we focused on scenarios ...
Most of us captains have one thing in common: We think we are good captains and that our crews agree. Nine out of 10 benevolent dictators agree: “My people love me!” When the person in charge asks you ...