When I worked in ATC, a command from the ground was supposed to have priority. I would imagine Bashkirian Airlines (if their chief pilot/regulatory overseer were doing their job properly and, with all due respect to Scotty's passions on the subject of all things Russian, I'm not convinced was a given) would have a compliance instruction written into their operations manuals. Not too sure what the standard is now. Have to check with some old ATC mates. Grant SYD QF Scotty wrote: >>Russian officials have said the Bashkirian Airlines pilot >>made the correct decision to follow the air traffic >>controller's order over his onboard warning system. Western >>experts, however, maintain a cockpit warning system takes >>precedence. >> > > What is needed, is some type of ICAO standard which is to be used across the > board, because Russian officials are 100% correct when they comment on the > actions of the Bashkiri Airlines pilot. > > Anyone wanna place a bet that the ICAO won't even attempt to create a > standard? > >