I honestly thought the OP's post was dripping with sarcasm, however I'm starting to reconsider. Why folks think it's ok for relatively young and "inexperienced" guys to pass challenging upgrade training flying 50-76 paying folks around in every imaginable weather and airport condition, yet balk at the thought of someone upgrading at a Major airline with the same vetting of "left seat decision making ability" is beyond me. Somehow I believe self projection of attitude and aptitude may be in play here. Just my measly two cents, take it with a grain of salt.

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