Originally Posted by
Arliss
I’ve seen plenty of 40+ captains using their phones in flight. Or reading magazines, playing solitaire on the tablet, etc. Don’t for a second things it’s just younger people.
The difference is knowing your audience and your position. As an FO, especially an FO on probation, you don’t set the tone. You follow the tone set by the captain unless he is doing something unsafe. This has happened enough at some majors that it’s being brought up in new hire class. But of course they don’t hold the idiocy of a few against the entire group.