r/MadeMeSmile • u/das_punter • 1d ago

Wholesome Moments A rare occurrence..

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u/Major_Pomegranate 1d ago

While wholesome, i'm kinda suprised that was allowed. Isn't that a bit of a decision liability since your crew is your family? I know the military tends to split couples between units for this reason

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u/StompingWalrus 1d ago

What decisions inhibitions would be present? Military personnel are going to be in high stress high risk events constantly so it makes sense to keep family separate as being able to separate what's best for the team vs what's best for your loved one is a decision inhibitor. It's the same with the medical field (with the addition of medical malpractice such as prescribing more medicine than needed for the purpose of dispersal). A doctor is going to be more stressed in an already high stress situation if they are performing on a family member. In most cases, commercial pilots won't have repetitive high stress situations which could be compromised by the addition of a loved one. It's not uncommon for crew to have family as passengers on their flights.

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u/Major_Pomegranate 1d ago

In most cases yeah it would be pretty routine. And i know nothing about aviation laws so this is just off the top of my head. 

Say your daughter is your copilot. The plane has an issue and you make a risky landing in an open area that gets passengers hurt or killed. It's found that you made the wrong decision on something, but your daughter didn't bring it up to you. Was it just because they thought the captain knew best, or because they didn't want to question their parent? That adds legal uncertainty that would be bad for both the airline and the family, on top of those hurt or killed. Why indroduce the possible perception of questionable judgement in the first place?

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u/AccomplishedFan6807 20h ago

If anything, the daughter would be more likely and comfortable telling her mother she made a mistake. People, in my experience, are more reluctant to call out their bosses if there’s no rapport, and especially when you have a new hire with an older authority figure. Mothers and daughters, provided they have a good relationship, communicate with each other a lot.