Husker du Los Rodeos ulykken - verdens verste flyulykke

Såkalt "cockpit inclination", altså hvem lener autoritetslista seg imot, styrmannen elle kapteinen? I Skandinavia er den tilnærmet horisontal, men i andre kulturer et det klart at styrmannen omtrent ikke har rett til å uttale seg. Husk Mangaloreulykken hvor styrmannen sa at dette ikke gikk bra. Kapteinen halvsov, og Los Rodeos på Tenerife hvor kapteinen valgte å overse innvendinger fra både flight engineer og styrmannnen. Han var jo Training Captain i KLM og visste best.. 583 omkom. En av konklusjonene var:
Less experienced flight crew members were encouraged to challenge their captains when they believed something was not correct, and captains were instructed to listen to their crew and evaluate all decisions in light of crew concerns. This concept was later expanded into what is known today as Crew Resource Management. CRM training is now mandatory for all airline pilots.

Crash probe renews debate over culture in aviation


(AP) New details about the crash of an Asiana Airlines jet have renewed questions about whether a culture of strict deference to more-senior pilots can compromise air safety.

Documents and testimony from the National Transportation Safety Board this week showed there was confusion and poor communication in the cockpit of the Asiana jet as it approached San Francisco International Airport in July. Two of the pilots told investigators they opted against voicing critical concerns or grabbing the controls because they were subordinate to the instructor.