Originally Posted by
Xray678
Consider your self lucky....back in my day the FO had to ride along for three legs to be sure the OE student could land the plane.
That wasn't that long ago... Was still a thing in 2007! I guess it went away later that year, as it was an old holdover from the FE days.
The other FO recently back from furlough that rode along was sure thrilled to finally see new hires. I was unable to pay for a beer that trip.