Originally Posted by
johnso29
Time for you to Google Colgan 3407, and then think hard about what you have written.
It should have EVERYTHING to do with what seat you're in. If one can't make decisions, then one shouldn't be in the left seat. Now I'll agree that a pilot could spend years in the right seat at a regional and be successful going straight to the right seat of a major. One doesn't need TPIC to be qualified to fly at a major, but they sure as heck need to be able to make decisions.
I feel as if we are making the same point, but the sentence from your post that I highlighted seemed to stand out and disagree with said point.
That's not the point I was making. I'm saying you should be able to lead, make decisions, and be confident in your abilities in both seats. It was a reply to Aero1900 saying their is a different mindset between captain and FO. I disagree entirely and I believe assuming your roles are so different simply opens the door to accidents like Colgan, Tenerife, etc...