Originally Posted by
Iwa Washi
I would also like to add that a problem I saw on the MD-11 were Captains taking all of the landings and not letting the operating FO have any. This happened to me more than once. Everyone complains about the FO not managing their landings but Captains? Seriously? I expect that issue to get even worse now that MD-11 Captains can bid RFO trips. And before anyone tries to say it, no these weren't personal issues - the Captains needed the extra landings for their currency. Also these guys weren't junior and being forced to sit Reserve...
I'm going to send up the "BS" flag on this one ... I just don't believe it's true?
I flew the MD-11 for 18 years. I frequently flew RFO trips and spent YEARS on Reserve. As an f/o I was sometimes short on landings. When I mentioned it to the Captain they were ALWAYS nice about giving me the extra landing. When I upgraded to Captain I saw the problem less often but I also flew a much higher percentage of domestic MD-10 trips.
If you're honestly seeing this problem, maybe the cause is looking you in the mirror each and every morning? This sounds like some sort of personal vendetta to me ... you didn't fail to pass upgrade training did you?
MM
