Originally Posted by
keiundraj
Ok if he did fly the "Panel" and didn't actually fly the airplane, have you ever thought one day he moved from the "Panel" to the FO seat with STILL having 200hrs and 10multi
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The guy on the panel may not have been hands on maneuvering the airplane, but he was still in the cockpit and part of the crew, gaining experience if not hours. Sitting on a panel for a few years would give him a chance to learn the operations, see the weather and airports, and get used to being part of a crew. Anyone can be taught to follow needles, its the other stuff that's hard.