"Dave" wrote in message
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He also has an obligation to get as much information about the flight as
he
can. If the "intelligence" services have such information he should be
provided with it. Likewise if the are FAMs on board he should know.


Why?



as the
Commander he is legally responsible for what goes on with his flight.


So if his aircraft is hijacked the commander is responsible?



If the Feds can pick an choose when a commander is the commander and
when he is not, where does that leave all pilots?


The Feds are not doing that.



The FARs make it very clear whose in charge. Show me where they have
changed it.


They haven't.