Originally Posted by
Flyondawall
I’m sure it is a concern. We have very new captains paired with FO’s that have only spent a few years at a regional with a few thousand hours. Add this to our growth rate and our smallest footprint in the industry training. It’s a recipe for disaster in the making. All our data points to trends going the wrong way and it concerns our safety department and gate keepers.
Corporate greed and profits have blinded our management.
Considering that these same FOs spent a few years and a few thousand hours doing 5-6-leg days in all sorts of fun places like the Nasty Northeast, I'm reasonably confident they'll get me from FLL to IAH in one piece.
I'm currently on a trip with a 6-month F/O who has more international experience than I do, has more type ratings than I do, and even speaks more languages than I do (mind you, I speak four).