Originally Posted by
tomgoodman
I agree. Even an experienced 121 pilot who never flew a 747 or any cargo operations would benefit from a year or so on the panel. Probably a lot of loadmaster-type stuff to learn, and you'll be a better F/O and Captain as a result.
Nope, the F/E is more of a secretary than anything. He gets covered up in paperwork before the flight departs. No loadmaster kinda stuff, more like fueling schedule and calulating V-speeds. But your right on the benefical portion of being an F/E, it makes you systems knowledge go up