Originally Posted by
kfahmi
I've co-founded two successful companies, have hired approximately 100 people over the years and have grown one of those companies' annual revenues from zero to nearly $2M in 18 months. So don't tell me that I know nothing about leadership.
As for you, I'm done wasting my time and feeding the troll. I hope the majors call you soon, only because that means I won't have to suffer through a single trip with you.
He probably isn't ready for the majors yet because he couldn't stand being a right seat warmer. CCB correct me if I'm wrong you are waiting on this pilot shortage to allow for street captains at the legacies right?
Truth is everyone is ready at different times. I know FO's who have been in the industry for 6 years and still fail upgrade. I also know FO's who have been in the 121 industry less than a year and got through upgrade just fine. Common sense and decision making can't be taught like systems and how to fly an airplane. Hence the purpose of 2 pilots. CRM is key. No decision has to be made alone. Yourself, the other pilot, dispatch, flight attendants, chief pilots, other planes in your area, ATC etc. are all there to help in making a decision. It's just as the captain you have the final say as to what you will do in each particular situation. As an FO don't just sit back and wait for situations to be handled when one presents itself. Get involved, make suggestions and explain your reasoning behind it. If the CA didn't plan on consulting you before then they will at that point. Then you can discuss differences in opinion if any exist. Once you are making these suggestions and the captain more or less agrees with most of what you have to say (you won't always agree... That's just life) then you may be ready. But only you yourself can answer that.