Originally Posted by
Colnago
Tell that to the new hire FOs in the company who were placed in the Saab with more hours than their Saab Captains (18 month upgrades) next to them.
Tell that to the 10 year FOs who know the plane better than their new CA they're flying with.
Quit trying to make your ego bigger by staring at your epaulets.
You're making a generalization that every FO needs babysitting.
The whole 250 hr FO debate is for an entirely different thread and is quite the exception.
You're the one making an assumption, the good pilots far outnumber the poor ones. However the 10-15% that aren't up to speed are the ones you worry about. The worst are the cocky ones that think some CRJ course they took at some college or flight school will make them a better pilot. I'm sure you've got it all figured out however with your vast experience in the industry -- from your previous post you completed CFI training just two years ago and started at Mesaba just last November. 7 months at an airline and 5 at most on line. I bet you think you're ready for that CRJ900 upgrade now -afterall it was the same checkride!
By the way, I'm not worried about my ego. I've been a captain since you were in high school. I'm nowhere near the best captain at my company,- nor the worst, many of the FO's I fly with probably could do a better job than I. I do know one thing however, I'm a better pilot than you.