Think of pilots like the air traffic controller in a airport The pilots don't drive anything. they are only supposed to advice on local geography and weather e

Think of pilots like the air traffic controller in a airport The pilots don't drive anything. they are only supposed to advice on local geography and weather etc. Most experienced captains will basically ignore them and keep them in their cabins for the journey in crossing the suez. The system is inherited from hundreds of years maritime practice, back in those days pilots were essential to maneuver through local complexities in geography and weather, and were bribed for better service/smuggling etc. Giving bribes in ports is very old practice even the US navy got into hot water recently in Asia for it.