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.
You're absolutely right p4g. It's really sad to see this tradition slipping away because guys are too cheap. Like you say, even it it's just two f/o's, it should still apply. The non-halfwing f/o is making way more than what the halfwinger is making. I guess people can always come up with an excuse for being cheap.