Originally Posted by
CRJ1000
Talking to some MAG Captains I heard about the Captain “right seat” check outs.
My Questions:
1. Is MAG the only airline that does this?
2. What are the training requirements to be “qualified” in the right seat?
3. Have YOU seen the FAA approved training requirements?
4. If you got a line check (CA in RT seat) could you prove you are qualified for that seat?
5. Has ALPA addressed this issue (staff the RT seat properly)?
Thanks for your time J
It is called "seat dependent training" and it is required to be approved by the airlines POI and included in the airlines approved training program, usually. Otherwise the above post seems to hit the nail on the head. I used to work at a place the used "split line" Captains as well, the bottom 1 or 2 Captains in small bases would be built lines that had both CA and FO flying. They usually do not require a specific line check in the right seat, because FO's are not required to have line checks at all under 121 generally.