Originally Posted by
PotatoChip
Thanks, all!
I'm not opposed to the idea, and certainly understand the benefits from a managerial perspective. It definitely increases utilization and efficiency. That said, if it were to be utilized, I would expect a very specific contract language on how, and the compensation involved.
I honestly didn't think even this many places had it.
You would hope.
A previous employer strictly prohibited it. As mentioned, XJT allowed it.
Didn't matter if it was a line holder or a reserve CA.
Never Mind the contractual issues, but there was a safety issue there ALSO. I know, we're all pilots and have flown in both seats, however......
......when certain bases opened up, and those bases went senior, pilots that bid into them and found themselves on reserve and hadn't flown FO in YEARS. Completely unfamiliar with the flows, nevermind years of not flying in the right seat.
I saw it from both ends. As a CA, the CA in the right seat is all a-holes and elbows in certain phases of flight. As a CA in the right seat after not flying there for years, I was a-holes and elbows.
After a long long time of riding management about it from the safety standpoint, it became a yearly requirement for CA's to do a few right seat items on the annual CQ. Which was a small band aid, but at least it was something.