Originally Posted by Approach1260

I'd rather an FO ask me a hundred questions, and avoid doing something stupid, than have them afraid to ask (thanks to lovely individuals like yourself). Enjoy having first officers afraid to speak up around you, especially when we're counting on them to be a safety net for when we inevitably forget something.

Our industry is suffering a brain drain because of many reasons. Every question has a written answer, but as anyone who's gone through upgrade training can attest, the fastest way to get to a specific answer is to ask the other pilots.

Be part of the solution, not the problem.