Originally Posted by
AKASHA
Yea, it is kind of touchy-feely. I have flown in corporate jobs in which the salary has been the same... switching seats every other leg. We considered the guy in the left seat the PIC for that leg. Its an arrangement to preserve egos. Ironically, its also the perfect platform for a clash of egos.
Yes, but it also is a perfect platform to keep one's ego in check. Nobody likes to fly with the Captain who progressively over time loses touch with the responsibilities and life of the guy in the right seat. It keeps the man down.