Originally Posted by
prican1121
I don't think it's a good idea. Sounds like a marketing scam just for someone to make money. Especially with some low-time pilots they look to the captain for many decisions to be made. Now imagine this low-time pilot who has always had someone else there with them. I am a low-time pilot myself and am trying to be the FO that helps offer a solution and is not always Captain dependent. That would be kind of hard for someone to do if they have always flown with someone to walk them through any problem they encounter.
Here is the issue as far as I'm concerned. At least now the low time pilots (I was one when I got hired) at least were solo and PIC for some little bit. They were in the plane, by themselves, and had to make some kind of decision that no one else would correct for them.
These MPL pilots will have never have even acted as a PIC or been in a plane by themselves, so they won't even know any better. They will have always have had the security blanket next to them. Their first decison they ever make will be with a bunch of people depending on them. That is scary.
But hey I have been living the "High Life" for the last 4 hours and watching football with friends, so I may not be thinking clearly,