Originally Posted by
John Carr
And to interject another point. You've had the BEST training in the world, there's NO DOUBT. But I'm sorry, you're simply not experienced enough in the 121 world to be a CA right out of the gate. Doesn't matter if it was at a regional flying the pretend Barbie Jet with only 50 of a legacy's customers on it or a 777 with over 300 of the legacy's on it. That may be hard to hear, but coming up on 20 years in this game, that's JUST THE TRUTH.
I agree with this 100%. There's just too much to learn about being a 121 Captain to do it right away (to do it well, anyway). Exposure to that environment is really the only way to "get it".