Originally Posted by
golfandfly
I think it depends on the pay for the cruise pilot. We've got FOs that are essentially cruise pilots (professional RFOs). I'd rather cruise pilot than fly hub turns on the 727....
Depends on if IATA and ICAO get their wish and create a cruise pilot that is basically a 2nd officer and can be over 65 yrs old or a less rated pilot. The only reason for the company to want a cruise pilot category is to not pay f/o's to crew the plane.