Originally Posted by qasr
While it worked out nciely for that flight, I can't imagine such a thing is SOP. Anyone with a fake ID badge reporgramming a trip computer?! Wouldn't sit too well with me and I'd hope that the actual crew would spend some time to make sure everything was kosher.
I've ridden many jumpseats (before 2001!) and this programming is straight-forward, but you have to know what you're doing, of course. The printout would have verified that the correct information is in place... and obvously it's the pilot-in-command's responsibility to verify all's OK. I don't see any risk here.