Originally Posted by
Thor
The only shade that needs to thrown in this thread at HR’s mix of the day. None of these changes are being driven by line pilots.
Every line Captain that flys with a new hire has a duty to mentor and coach, but also to be honest in evaluating piloting skills. If this thing really is ab initio, new hires will have a head start on SOP, be sure you know yours
You make two very good points.
1. The line pilots aren't driving these changes
2. The line pilots (Captains) will be burdened by these changes
I brief my FO's to the fly jet as if they were the Captain. if I have a question as to what you are doing or why, I will ask. I don't consider myself a flight instructor. I do believe i am a mentor, and in that sense I display behavior that is worth modeling. Captains primary jobs are in leadership, communication to the team, task prioritization, and risk management. If we get bogged down in flight instruction that will take away from the big 4.