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How so? It's perfectly okay for pilots to be spiritual/religious. It's not okay for pilots to take time, in the middle of dealing with an engine failure, to ask

How so? It's perfectly okay for pilots to be spiritual/religious. It's not okay for pilots to take time, in the middle of dealing with an engine failure, to ask passengers to "pray" for a safe resolution. The golden rule for pilots when dealing with an in-flight emergency is to "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" [1], not "Pray". https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?cID=40 https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?cID=...

dingaling 9y ago
Just as an aside, that's not technically a rule but a guideline. For example at a busy airport, failing to communicate during an emergency might prove more dangerous ( to self and others ) than failing to navigate.
- jimmywanger 9y ago
  Communicating panic and lack of control to your passengers is never safe. You will be absolutely honest and clear with ATC and any escorts/emergency vehicles regarding your current status, but you cannot ever let that bleed into your communications with the passengers. In all communication with passengers, you need to be about as calm as if you're just taking a walk in the park. "Folks, we're making an unexpected detour to check out some technical issues that came up. We might be delayed a few hours, but the ground crew will book you on the next flight available, and work with you on rescheduling your transfers."
  - lb1lf 9y ago
    To quote Eric Moody, captain of what was at the time the world's largest commercial glider after a quadruple engine failure: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9
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How so? It's perfectly okay for pilots to be spiritual/religious. It's not okay for pilots to take time, in the middle of dealing with an engine failure, to ask

by ithinkinstereo 9y ago

dingaling 9y ago
Just as an aside, that's not technically a rule but a guideline. For example at a busy airport, failing to communicate during an emergency might prove more dangerous ( to self and others ) than failing to navigate.
- jimmywanger 9y ago
  Communicating panic and lack of control to your passengers is never safe. You will be absolutely honest and clear with ATC and any escorts/emergency vehicles regarding your current status, but you cannot ever let that bleed into your communications with the passengers. In all communication with passengers, you need to be about as calm as if you're just taking a walk in the park. "Folks, we're making an unexpected detour to check out some technical issues that came up. We might be delayed a few hours, but the ground crew will book you on the next flight available, and work with you on rescheduling your transfers."
  - lb1lf 9y ago
    To quote Eric Moody, captain of what was at the time the world's largest commercial glider after a quadruple engine failure: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9
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