Originally Posted by
pilotgolfer
By tradition...I meant half wingers not having to buy beer during their first year. Many half wingers have never had to pull their wallets out on an overnight....or that's how it used to be.
I was just pointing out that on the augmented crews...if the Captain isn't out with you, it's great if the other FO picks up the slack and treats the half winger.
I can see buying a beer for the other guy/gal once in a while if you're also an FO. Always buying? No. Buying dinner as well? Nope, sorry. But certainly happy to get the first round on occasion.