Originally Posted by
Jimdunbar
To downgrade is only a PC from the right seat. Not much cost there. Then to go back to the left later on, a requal is easy, again, not much cost there. It’s not like you’d need IOE again or a full initial type course
Actually, if you downgrade, and subsequently upgrade again, you’ll likely need a line check before being cut loose. At my last airline they required a minimum of like 10 hours and a line check to requal as a Captain.