Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed

^^^Exactly.

I thought I was ready to upgrade when I had about 3-6 months on the line as an FO on my first jet. Then, after a 4AM showtime in Helena, I was shooting an ILS to mins in a 25 knot crosswind in blowing snow, broke out, kicked the crab out a bit too early--and right as the winds were gusting up to 35/40 kts, we floated upwards 10-20 feet and started moving laterally to the side of the runway.

Smiling/laughing, my Captain said "my controls" and smoothly regained the centereline and put it down.

THAT is when you're ready to be a Captain--when you're not only "one with the airplane" but when you're also able to take the airplane from some FNG who has screwed it up royally and fix it before you end up in a ditch on the evening news (and/or explain your way out of it w/o getting violated if you do).