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Old Jul 26, 2018 | 1:39 pm
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BerenErchamion
 
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Originally Posted by jetsfan92588
Your actions are admirable. However, if I'm a supervisor reviewing what happened (speaking generally, not about flight procedures since I'm not enough aware of them), this is a case of insubordination by an FA.
All crew members are entitled and indeed obligated to speak up, and the captain has an obligation to create an environment where they feel comfortable doing so--that's just basic CRM.

They can't "overrule" them, though--the final decision rests with the person in charge.
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