Originally Posted by
Wings08
Start thinking about what you would do in X situation as a captain early on when you are an fo is a good idea. Basically don't just sit there and be a bump on a log with the "its not my problem" mindset because you're not the one with 4 strips until you are in upgrade training. Being an active an engaged crewmember is beneficial for the whole crew.
Absolutely, but this is more a graduate level technique. On IOE, you'll be focused on flying the plane.
With experience you'll learn what the CA's need and when they need it, and you can anticipate and be ready to assist with a lot of it. If the CA is getting task saturated (usually on the ground) offer to make PA's, go coordinate with ramp, gate, ops, etc.
The flip side is that some CA's might consider pro-activeness to be "Right Seat Captain" behavior. There's a distinction between offering to assist, and being pushy or getting way ahead of the CA. But if a CA objects, then you just revert to mushroom mode and play some candy crush.
For IOE, yes review the jepps and company airport info before each day. If you're coming from GA, airline airports have a lot going on compared to Class D/E fields.