Captain Goes Down With The Ship?

[Palehorse]

So now that we've had two separate incidents, occurring quite some time apart, we've seen two captains dedication and commitment to duty come into question.

The ancient expectation is that the "captain goes down with the ship". "Women and children first" into the lifeboats and during the evacuation of a disabled watercraft. Yet, here we have two incidents wherein the captains did not go down with the ships, but were among the evacuees first leaving the ships. Moreover, in this latest incident he and his crew instructed passengers in life-vests to "remain where you are", despite the fact that many of them were in the cabins and below deck level.

Are the ancient expectations of the captains of sea-going water craft delusional in modern day? Should the captain remain with the sinking ship, until the last of the passengers and crew are safely off loaded?

What about the crew? Should they also remain with the watercraft until last?

Are these expectations clearly spelled out within their training and contracts of employment, or are they "common knowledge" expectations?

[Henry Hawk]

The Pilot who landed in the Hudson river is a great example of the lost art of chivalry.......After he landed the plane safely, he was the last one to exit to safety.  I think that is the way it MUST be.

[Exterminator]

The Pilot who landed in the Hudson river is a great example of the lost art of chivalry.......After he landed the plane safely, he was the last one to exit to safety.  I think that is the way it MUST be.

Yeah, it's a little harder to get out of an airplane ahead of your passengers.   

[Palehorse]

Yeah, it's a little harder to get out of an airplane ahead of your passengers.   

That's what I was thinking. 

[The Troll]

  All so the  pilots don't have parachutes.