Originally Posted by dojetdriver

I've had a couple guys do that too during the EXACT same situation. Two just drop the gear because they saw fit and I was off the radio telling the FA to be seated, the other just put his own flaps in.



I see what you are saying and I agree. However, when I was close to upgrade, guys that I flew with told me the same thing. I didn't go all three and half stripes on them, but I gladly accepted their invite to make decisions, make the PA's, interface with the ground crew for push and start, get first dibs on the release to look at the WX, etc. When the time comes for YOU to upgrade and the CA offers the same thing, I'd take him up on it.

The funny thing is, I have offered it to a few FO's that were about to upgrade. One of them told me, "no thanks, I'm sure I'll learn it all when I go to class".

I thought, "OK".