Originally Posted by
qball
Being a captain has as much to do with the non flying part (sometimes more). Dealing with agents, dispatch, crew skeds, crew etc can often be as challenging as flying the jet.
Yeppirs.
The CA's job is to juggle, delegate, slow down (if necessary) and put a smile on in the face of incompetence and downright stupidity we see on a daily basis.
Being a good stick is way down the list.