Originally Posted by
highfarfast
I theory, all FOs are captains in training from the time they are hired. The reality is that no one is captain in anything until they pass a fed ride
Not sure that you understand what a "fed ride" is, but that is not correct. Your first leg of OE can be a Fed ride, and it is not an evaluation of you. It is an evaluation of the overall program and the training. You are not a captain until you are signed off after completion of OE and you take out the airplane with an FO.