Originally Posted by
OHSTFU
The flightdeck of a 121 airline is not the place to learn to fly. At 250 hours you are lucky that you know how to start your 172 by yourself. The captain is not supposed to be a flight instructor. Get your instructor rating and use it then you will understand what I am saying. It is hard enough trying to keep your students from killing you, there is no need to take 50-76 people along for the ride.
An ATP gives you a license to give flight instruction by the way.
You must've been one sad student to have taken 250 hours to learn how to start an airplane.
In a dual pilot crew in a well equipped aircraft is probobly one of the best ways to gain experience. You have a captain with a ton of time to help you learn the ropes and guide you through learning. So at 250 time you are experienced enough to train others but not to fly as sic with someone with a lot more experience? That doesn't even make sense.