As a newbie to SWA and 121, I really appreciate inputs from captains who’ve been at this game for a while. I think I can sort out the BS from the good nuggets. Even as a probie, I specifically ask for any feedback after the day is done as many captains seem worried about offending my pilot manhood if they have a suggestion for how to get better.

Seeking any way to improve via feedback from anyone should be a hallmark of a professional pilot. If you’re a former 121 captain, maybe it’s all BS to you, but some folks seem pretty thin skinned or thick headed to think they can’t learn anything along the way from someone who’s flown the same damn airplane to the same damn places for the last 20 f-ing years... it may not be strafing Taliban or flying cancelled checks, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn a thing or two from a crusty old MF-er.