Originally Posted by
Chato
I flew as an FO with someone who fits the description. Luckily it was only a turn.. unfortunately the company doesn't take into account how long ago you got your 121 hours, as long as it looks good on paper they’ll force the upgrade.
Thanks Chato, I appreciate you offering this. In my case it's not so much a matter of how old and moldy my 121 time is... it's that it was (very recently) acquired hauling on-demand, 121 freight. So yeah, very comfortable going into and out of desolate places, in uncontrolled airspace, at 3 AM... or even major metropolitan airports in the middle of the day... but it was always en route to some odd corner of the airport where there was a freight ramp.
Navigating gates, allies, pax... and all that "stuff" associated with moving people... it will all be new. And the absolute last thing I want to lack is cred with the folks I'm flying with. Not certain if there's a way to get around being on the backside of this particular curve, but I figured asking questions was one of the places to start.
Thanks again for the glimpse into this dynamic from the right-seat... it really is appreciated.