Originally Posted by
Swedish Blender
Several posters have stated that it's not up to the captain to help train the FOs. Let's be honest, IOE just makes sure they can get the airplane from point A to B. Captains, you do train the FOs...everyday (unless you are a D-bag). You influence, mold, help their thought process, and hopefully prepare them to be a captain themselves one day.
You probably don't want teach them the basics of flying, but to not want to help teach them how to fly that particular aircraft is just selfish. I'm on my third aircraft type in 4.5 years. I've been on my current one right at a year with 300 hours and 24 landings in it. The Vref speed at MLW is 165ish knots. Add your additives for wind,etc. and it gets pretty fast coming down the pipe. I'm happy to take any helpful hints from my captains regarding flying the plane.
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Mentoring is more about attitude, techniques, and policy interpretation. Instructing is more about basic airmanship/decision making which increases the workload for the Captain. The point of having a First Officer is to share the workload (not increase it) and as a redundant backup to the Captain in the event of thier incapacitation. If the FO is having to be instructed on basic flying skills/decision making then what will happen when this FO finds themselves single pilot in the North East in January going to LGA down to minimums after the Captain has had an anurism?
I bet the passengers are expecting to have a fully functioning back up system in that right seat.