Originally Posted by
Colnago
Where are you getting your percentages? I know it might hurt some captain's ego but I see it as a 51/49 relationship. The captain will have final say on that flight by that 1%. However, you're both relatively equal in duties and in responsibility of the final outcome of that flight. The way you put it makes it seem like the captain does all the work and the FO just sits around observing. (and yes, I did understand your sentiments)
51/49 Hardly. Come back when you've been a captain for a year or two and tell us your feelings about it. Just wait until you're paired up with some new pilot that has no business being in the airplane, but is because the company needs pilots.
As far as the pay... As long as pilots are willing to show up for $19-22 an hour, thats what it will pay. Supply and demand. When pilots stop showing up for that amount they'll just lower the minimums, just like they did several years ago. Not too long ago pilots were paying $8000-12000 just to go to work at places like Comair, ASA, and Expressjet.