Originally Posted by
Hubcapped
Huh? How did you infer that I’m “pretending FOs don’t push too”?
Captain is the ultimate authority. It’s good to ponder these scenarios. I don’t mention FOs because any good captain wouldn’t give 2 sh1ts what an FO thinks about his ability to continue if the captain doesn’t feel like it’s the safe thing. This food for thought is meant for captains since, you know, they are in charge.
If anyone thinks a probie new hire might not keep going because a captain wants some extra cheddar is delusional
Some people on here just want conflict in every thread lol
Ironic considering the source. Yes the capt is the final authority, not necessarily the ultimate. Freudian slip?
You seem offended someone questioned you. Not a great trait for a Capt tbh.
The truth is we have some very senior, very savvy FO’s who work way harder than many captains at increasing the bottom line. We also have some very young new captains who haven’t quite yet come into their own and could be influenced by a senior FO.
You’re 100% wrong saying the Capt is in charge when it comes to deciding to extend or not. FO has sole authority over him/herself on that one.