Originally Posted by
ZapBrannigan
I have to agree with DMEarc. While it is no doubt impressive that you were so successful in the simulator, that does not diminish the reality that you lack multi-engine experience -- much less multi-engine experience in high performance turbojet aircraft.
The ability to succeed in training is one thing -- the experience required to be a valuable and participating crewmember are quite another. The unfortunate reality is that by hiring such low time pilots the industry is requiring Captains to be much more than simply mentors -- but in many cases we are requiring them to be flight instructors.
Part 121 operations with paying passengers is no time for "dual given".
Sorry.
I respect your position but completely disagree. First Officers should always be considered to be Captains in training. And a good captain will always be willing to help an F/O, regardless of experience level, improve his or her skill set in preparation for upgrade. Though the amount is limited, that is why ATP rated pilots that lack a CFI cert. may legally log dual given. Captains are flight instructors. And a captain that feels burdened by taking on this attitude should probably be flying single-pilot somewhere. That being said, I will comment that a captain should feel like he or she could leave the cockpit if necessary for the walk of shame or some other extreme reason and feel the F/O is competent to handle anything that arises. And that some lower time pilots just don't have the natural ability to handle life in a 121 cockpit under at least a thousand hours of experience despite passing training. But there are exceptions as some low timers have proven themselves to be damn good in an airline setting. I can tell you that high time pilots do not automatically equate to skilled and competent. Some of our most experienced captains at my regional are the least qualified to be in the cockpit due to the shear amount of longevity generated complacency and over confidence.