Originally Posted by
CrazyEight
Except, its not. Ever seen a former F16 type or 320 FO upgrading on a 737 or even a 757? You either have or you haven't and the challenge is real. 100 hour OEs were not a thing a decade ago.
Its not "airmanship" so much as a shift in expectations of automation. Saw the same thing at SkyWest when E-175 FOs upgraded to the CRJ. You're not a lesser pilot because now you have to get used to doing something the plane would do for you before