Originally Posted by
ExperimentalAB
I disagree...on paper PIC trumps SIC any day, but any good FO takes every flight to "play" PIC. Make decisions and see how they play out; if the CA chooses another course of action, compare the potential outcomes...I can tell you that I for one am SIC on paper only...
Ditto. I guess some people do just sit there like lumps of coal and do nothing, cruise by and then upgrade. That's obviously not the point of being in the right seat.