Originally Posted by
m3113n1a1
Eh, it doesn't matter which pilot does it. I make the walk 90% of the time, and I had a trip a year or so ago where my FO obviously noticed that I'd make the walk. I hadn't done it yet this leg and he was getting up to use the lav and said "want me to go check if there are any jumpseaters up top?" I said hell yeah thanks bro! Pretty sure the gate agent probably didn't even notice he wasn't the captain.
Could work fine. I'm just not willing to put the FO in an awkward position, but if they volunteer, absolutely! And they have my full backing. Probies, possibly having to do it myself anyway or tone keep me in that mode.