What would it look like if lots of pilots filed general FSAPS with respect to the fact that A LOT of people who are upgrading right at 1 year are probably not ready. I fly with mostly u39____ FOs and am still constantly doing SOE (secondary OE). Routinely, the ones that take an upgrade right at 1 year are the ones who probably shouldn't. The ones who say "no way am I ready to upgrade at 1 year" seem to have better judgement and awareness. 🤷🏿‍♂️. It's not rocket science, but it does require a little experience and the only way to get experience, is to experience it.

I brought this up to ALPA the last time I was called after a PDR and was told that a general FSAPs voicing my concerns was not a terrible idea (so long as it wasn't about a specific pilot, which I would never do) and it would force the company as well as the FAA to provide a little more scrutiny.

Reality is...some are ready at 1 year, some are not. Anyone can do hold it. In the interest of safety, not everybody should as soon as they can.