That's very interesting. If I weren't already retired I'd most certainly apply for one of those captain positions. I mean, why bother with doing the right seat thing, when you can just go directly to the left seat. At the three airlines I had the pleasure of flying for throughout my career, I always sat in the back until I could sit in the right seat, where I observed how to operate the airplane. Then, when I moved to the left seat, I used what I had learned by watching the captains operate, as well as what I was taught in upgrade training, to operate the jet the way the company wanted me to.

I can say that the vast majority of Captains I flew with needed very little, if any, advice from me as to how to operate the aircraft, but I'm sure you're a much superior pilot, and as such have a ton of wonderful knowledge to impart. Ever think of joining the training department and giving up this flying stuff?