Originally Posted by
Flyboy8784
My point was that the things you learn from your captains are beneficial, and in turn will teach you to make your own decisions.
And the thing i said about the captain obeying you was meant as a sign that you are ready to become a captain....knowing exactly when to ask for flaps, gear, knowing when to turn, knowing how to get down...without having him say "Hey...you should do this now" or "if I were you, id do this"
True, true.
But don't you think there's more to being prepared to be a CA than knowing exactly when and how to configure, turn, get down, etc.? An FO ready to upgrade will participate in the decision making process when stuff happens (normal or abnormal). That's how an FO shows he's ready to lead from the left seat.
And if a CA won't let an FO at least voice their opinion on decisions to be made, well, they suck. Cause that's not good mentoring or good CRM.