Originally Posted by
BSOuthisplace
So what you are saying is that if I fly boxes around in a baron for 3000 hours, then fly an RJ right seat at a 121 for another 3000 hours, I will be a much better captain when I upgrade cause of my experiences over 3 years earlier.
What do you think most F/Os are doing while they sit over in the right seat all that time. Twiddling their thumbs and day dreaming? No, most of us (the good ones anyway) are learning from the guy in the left seat, whether it be from the things they do well, or the times they screw up.
I know a lot, and I am learning plenty. Hell, I've made PIC decisions for some indecisive captains that ended up saving our asses and our certificates.
And just to clear this up since I'm new, (I guess not a lot of people use sabre or have the same commands) but BSO is our airline's sign-out command in sabre/decs.
I think what everyone is saying is that your first role as PIC shouldn't be left seat in a 121 turbine aircraft. Sure, you can sit in the right seat and learn a lot from the guys on the left (I know I did), but when you upgrade and don't
have that safety net sitting next to you, you're going to realize just how protected you were as an FO.
It's like this: There's no replacement for being the PIC for real. Sitting next to one watching how decisions are made takes a distant second place.