Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
Wasn’t a holdover from the FE days. We were getting released straight out in 00. Then we got it back but the “qualified” FO had to ride a long for the first 3 legs at which point the LCA would release.
Good thing, or the FO who got time off for my IOE would've been stuck the entire trip! Also goes to prove the new system is better, even with a dumbass operating from the right we still managed to safely convey passengers from multiple point A's to B in busy airspace and dog-doo wx without some hapless FO stuck in the JS! We're fortunate to have some really good LCAs.