> Hello CRM'ers
>
> A short question from a winterly and cold Norway (Yesterday the
> temperature in some parts of the country dropped to -45 degrees
> Celsius):
>
> Do any of you recognise the following conversation:
>
> First Officer: Isn't this a little faster than you normally fly this
> John?
> Captain: Oh yeah, but it's nice and smooth. We're going to get in
> right on time, maybe a little ahead of time. We've got it made.
> First Officer: I sure hope so.
> Engineer: You know, John, do you know the difference between a
> duck and a co-pilot?
> Captain: What's the difference?
> Engineer: Well a duck can fly!
> Captain: Well said!
> Co-pilot: Seems like there's a bit of a tailwind up here,
> John.
> Captain: Yeah, we're saving gas, helps us to get in a
> coupe of minutes early too..
>
> Is it correct that this conversation took place on board a B727
> approaching an airport somewhere in Oregon? When did this happen? Is it
> correct that the aircraft crashed after touching down near the far end
> of the runway?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jens
> -------------------------------------
> Jens Rolfsen
> Psychologist
> Braathens SAFE
> Training Department
> PO BOX 55
> 1330 OSLO AIRPORT
> NORWAY
> Jens.rolfsen_at_Braathens.no
Hi Jens, we used this incident as part of the CRM refresher last year.
I'm not sure of the source but it was presented in video and used as a
discussion point. The recent topic of captain you must go round in this
forum, seems to have begun from this video.
Steve Smith.