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Anyone heard of the word EXPERIENCE?
Yeah the company can train most smart individuals to sit right seat with low time. They can land the plane, etc., but this turns the aircraft into single pilot operation. Even worse the captain has to watch the FO and ensure he/she does nothing wrong. Creating more of a Burdon in some cases than flying the plane by themselves. Can you say fatigue?
Are you serious? Can you say ummmmm no!
So by fatigue u mean reading magazines and listening to ipods? Or by fatigue do you mean letting the autopilot fly?
If the captain has to "babysit" the FO so much, then its the 1. Airlines 2. Captains fault for lettting that FO still be employed there. If he/she is so unqualified for the position...replace him/her.
There is a captain and an FO for a reason. Its a crew environment.
I for one know of an instance where a CFI went to a regional (thousands of hours and older) thinking he knew everything. He got there....he couldnt hack it in IOE...so they gave him the boot. Simple. When these low time guys start causing some MAJOR problems....then there should be change...until then....let it be
PS...i am not a low time guy