Totally random 'Good Luck' comment
While reading koalathebear's excellent 'Good Luck' website...
...I read this in Koala's commentary:"While preparing for the return flight from China, Shinkai finally plucks up the courage to ask Koda why he was selected for the flight when clearly he was the least qualified. Koda tells him bluntly that previously when he selected an excellent co-pilot, the pilot cracked under the pressure due to nerves and was not able to perform well. His (dubious) rationale was that Shinkai is only an average pilot and therefore would not be so nervous as he had nothing to prove.
He also makes the comment that Shinkai's more average skills as a pilot make it easier for Koda to plan. Shinkai is understandably offended by these comments but Koda says bluntly that if he doesn’t like it, then he'll never select him for another flight as there are plenty of other average co-pilots from which to choose.
I actually question this explanation by Koda. He must genuinely feel that Shinkai is up to the task. There is no reason why an "average" pilot feels pressure less than a "skilled" pilot in circumstances like the Shanghai rescue mission. He must know that Shinkai is reliable, compassionate and a good pilot - there is no way someone like Koda would risk the welfare of the patients and the success of the mission by picking someone who was not up to it."
{the above quote is from here.)
Koda really bugs me sometimes! He's being extremely disingenuous here because later, in episode 7, Koda flunks the great pilot Yamagami for forgetting about the two-man concept in piloting. If Koda really chose Shinkai because he would be better able to control things with a less capable pilot, doesn't this fall under forgetting the two-man concept that he accused Yamagami? Are not the two pilots supposed to trust each other and have faith in each? Argh.
And I refuse to be embarassed that I'm annoyed about this minor detail. So there! ;P
...I read this in Koala's commentary:"While preparing for the return flight from China, Shinkai finally plucks up the courage to ask Koda why he was selected for the flight when clearly he was the least qualified. Koda tells him bluntly that previously when he selected an excellent co-pilot, the pilot cracked under the pressure due to nerves and was not able to perform well. His (dubious) rationale was that Shinkai is only an average pilot and therefore would not be so nervous as he had nothing to prove.
He also makes the comment that Shinkai's more average skills as a pilot make it easier for Koda to plan. Shinkai is understandably offended by these comments but Koda says bluntly that if he doesn’t like it, then he'll never select him for another flight as there are plenty of other average co-pilots from which to choose.
I actually question this explanation by Koda. He must genuinely feel that Shinkai is up to the task. There is no reason why an "average" pilot feels pressure less than a "skilled" pilot in circumstances like the Shanghai rescue mission. He must know that Shinkai is reliable, compassionate and a good pilot - there is no way someone like Koda would risk the welfare of the patients and the success of the mission by picking someone who was not up to it."
{the above quote is from here.)
Koda really bugs me sometimes! He's being extremely disingenuous here because later, in episode 7, Koda flunks the great pilot Yamagami for forgetting about the two-man concept in piloting. If Koda really chose Shinkai because he would be better able to control things with a less capable pilot, doesn't this fall under forgetting the two-man concept that he accused Yamagami? Are not the two pilots supposed to trust each other and have faith in each? Argh.
And I refuse to be embarassed that I'm annoyed about this minor detail. So there! ;P