Originally Posted by Oberon

So, he flies three of the first four legs? That's bizarre.

I'm not a big fan of every other leg either. The captain usually takes the first leg so he gets an extra leg if there is one. That's not a big deal but it usually means all my landings are in DTW and ATL which gets a little boring.

In my opinion, the only proper way to divide legs is 1-2-2-etc. modified so the guy with the tightest connection to his commute gets the last leg (to control his own destiny). If there is an extra leg it should be settled by one round of paper, rock, scissors. I usually gave the FO the option of flying the first leg but an argument could be made for the captain flying the first leg to set the tone.