Originally Posted by
Mason32
The easiest solution is to always include a walk to the gate as part of your between flight routine, to include asking if there any jumpseaters. If they know you are paying attention, they are less likely to try and pull a fast one.
Absolutely -- make sure your FO's can hold down the fort, program the FMS, get the clearance, etc...challenge them to do it, all without your direct supervision (some guys are actually shocked when they find I've programmed the box, like it's way above my paygrade
). CA's have more important things to do, not the least of which is making sure a fellow Pilot is not left behind!