Questa registrazione (risalente al 1976 - epoca pre-CRM) fa impressione: viene proposta per mostrare come l'ingegnere di volo di un 727 Alaska Airlines finito fuori pista a Ketchikan si fosse "alleato" col comandante, arrivando persino a sfottere il primo ufficiale che segnalava ripetutamente come l'avvicinamento non fosse stabilizzato.
First Officer: Want me to fly today?
Captain: No Response
First Officer: Watch the glide slope there John?
Captain: Well, we know where we are ... we’ll be alright
Second Officer: Don’t you worry, the fox is gonna have it wired.
First Officer: I hope so.
Captain: No problem.
First Officer: This a little faster than you normally fly this John?
Captain: Oh yeah, but it’s nice and smooth. We’re gonna get in right on time, maybe a little ahead of time. We got it made.
First Officer: Sure hope so.
Second Officer: You know John, what’s the difference between a duck and a co-pilot?
Captain: What is that?
Second Officer: A duck can fly.
Captain: Well said.
First Officer: Seems like there’s a bit of tail wind up here, John.
Captain: Yeah, we’re savin gas ...help us get in a couple of minutes early too.
First Officer: John, you’re just a little below the MDA (maximum descent altitude) here.
Captain: Yeah, we’ll take care of it here.
First Officer: This is a little too high.
Captain: Yeah, gear down.
First Officer: You really look awfully high.
Captain: 15 degree flaps ... 25 on the flaps.
First Officer: John, you're really high ...you're gonna need 40 on the flaps here to get this thing down. I don’t think you're gonna make it John, if you don’t get this sucker on the ground.
Second Officer: Get it down John.
First Officer: I don’t think you’re gonna make it. I don’t think you’re gonna make it.
Captain: We’re going around. Oh darn. [decisione presa troppo tardi]
Second Officer:130, 140 knots.
First Officer: It isn’t gonna stop John. We’re not gonna make it John. Great Job John. I told you ...jeez...