How one confused pilot killed over 200 people..

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Actually the second most senior pilot let the low guy keep command when the Captain left..

I like how Boeing ties the controls together.. this "averaging" deal seems flawed.

Actually, the Captain left the most junior pilot in command when he left:

At approximately 2 am, the other co-pilot, David Robert, returns to the cockpit after a rest break. At 37, Robert is both older and more experienced than Bonin, with more than double his colleague's total flight hours. The head pilot gets up and gives him the left-hand seat. Despite the gap in seniority and experience, the captain leaves Bonin in charge of the controls

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by James OLC

At approximately 2 am, the other co-pilot, David Robert, returns to the cockpit after a rest break. At 37, Robert is both older and more experienced than Bonin, with more than double his colleague's total flight hours. The head pilot gets up and gives him the left-hand seat. Despite the gap in seniority and experience, the captain leaves Bonin in charge of the controls

I read this as Bonin being "the flying pilot". That doesn't mean he was the "Pilot in Command". If it was his leg (or turn to fly) he would remain as the "flying pilot" until the end of the flight or until it was his turn to get some rest. Pretty much standard.

I do when I can Curtis but from time to time I have to fly on a Caribbean carrier who does tend to make me a little bit nervous.

Are you riding between JFK and POS with them? They seem to be decent and are now starting to run 737-800's. Awesome airplane that I really enjoy flying. The biggest challenge is flying into POS is at night in heavy rains due to poor visibility and their crews seem to have that down pretty well. Probably due to all those flights between POS and TAB (Crown Point) when they where commuter pilots. I'd fly with them....if that helps.

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Are you riding between JFK and POS with them? They seem to be decent and are now starting to run 737-800's. Awesome airplane that I really enjoy flying. The biggest challenge is flying into POS is at night in heavy rains due to poor visibility and their crews seem to have that down pretty well. Probably due to all those flights between POS and TAB (Crown Point) when they where commuter pilots. I'd fly with them....if that helps.

When I'm flying with "them" it's usually between YYZ and POS - occasionally from POS to BGI. Most of the time through I'm able to fly CA through IAH but with the weather changing in Calgary that connection is getting tighter and tighter so it may have to be YYZ, JFK or MIA in the future.

And yeah - the approach in to POS at night is tricky at the best of times - especially now in the rainy season. And yeah... your endorsement makes me feel a bit better.

[GregWeld]

I'm never flying again.

Where's the Red Barron?!?! Or Snoopy?