Originally Posted by
Slice
So what happens if the Capt becomes incapacitated? Stroke, heart attack, low blood sugar, attacked by a pax when going into the cabin to use the lav, etc. If you are in the right seat of any 121 aircraft you should be able to handle anything as if you WERE the capt of that aircraft! Basic airmanship and judgement should be solid before you fly pax for a living.
We can sit here and "what if" any situation to death. You should have basic airmanshi and judgement before you get to the interview. And as for both pilots should be able to handle anything. I can site many 121 accidents wher ether ewere "experienced" pilots onboard. The point is nobody is perfect and everybody makes errors.