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The set of practices known as Crew (or Cockpit) Resource management formalize this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_resource_management#Commun...

So in this case, the proper action would be:

1) Get attention: "Captain ..."

2) State concern: "I'm concerned that a visual approach is too risky in this weather."

3) State the problem: "Visual approaches only work in low wind (or whatever conditions), and the weather report says we're not within those conditions."

4) State a solution: "I suggest we change plans and prepare for [alternate landing method], starting with [first step]."

5) Get buy-in: "Do you agree with that course of action, Captain?"

(Note that the pilot did just the first two ... or maybe only half of the second or third.)




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