a wrote:
Now, consider for a moment
those circumstances where both pilots were rendered unable to fly. The
most probable thing is probably some very serious physical accident in
the cockpit. It would not be 'neat', would it? The call would be for
someone who can fly a very likely crippled airplane, with no "stop-
reset-start" provision.

Maybe, maybe not. It could be from the in-flight beverages / snacks --
if they're shared at the front office. I never eat the peanuts on
Southwest, just so I can be standy in such an event. A few hours in
piston singles, eh that'll help.
T