Originally Posted by PCLCREW (Post 362371)

Things happen fast at 160kts :cool:

Originally Posted by WhizWheel (Post 362454)

Oh man I'm not touchin' this one with a ten foot pole................

Originally Posted by flyguyniner11 (Post 362353)

had an fo just put the gear down on his own cause i was on the radio for like two seconds talkin to tower, his excuse was we were getting too close, ( we were like on a 7 mile final)

Originally Posted by Flyboy8784 (Post 362488)

Hahahaha....I got one for ya.....I flew with a Captain in DCA almost a year ago. I was on reserve and got a 4 day trip. I had the airplane all set up before the Capt. and FA showed up.

The Capt. says "Alex....I really dont fee like doing anything this week...so you're gonna play Captain...You brief the weather....make PA's and everything else....You're gonna do the taxiing too...if you need to turn tight just say "Tiller" and ill give it to you...all im doing is signing the release"

Needless to say....it made for an interesting trip. The guy was a major
D-Bag. If i'd of known better at the time or maybe wasnt brand new, i would have called Pro Standards. No one would have cared either....I dont know anyone who actually likes flying with the guy

Originally Posted by dojetdriver (Post 362501)

I've had a couple guys do that too during the EXACT same situation. Two just drop the gear because they saw fit and I was off the radio telling the FA to be seated, the other just put his own flaps in.



I see what you are saying and I agree. However, when I was close to upgrade, guys that I flew with told me the same thing. I didn't go all three and half stripes on them, but I gladly accepted their invite to make decisions, make the PA's, interface with the ground crew for push and start, get first dibs on the release to look at the WX, etc. When the time comes for YOU to upgrade and the CA offers the same thing, I'd take him up on it.

The funny thing is, I have offered it to a few FO's that were about to upgrade. One of them told me, "no thanks, I'm sure I'll learn it all when I go to class".

I thought, "OK".

Originally Posted by dojetdriver (Post 362501)

The funny thing is, I have offered it to a few FO's that were about to upgrade. One of them told me, "no thanks, I'm sure I'll learn it all when I go to class".

I thought, "OK".

Originally Posted by Flyboy8784 (Post 362552)

No definately you are right....I came to the 121 world already a Capt. on another plane. So it didnt bother me at all. But at the same time, i was still pretty new...and im sure this isnt the first time it has happened. All it takes for him is try it again with a really green FO...and bad things could happen

Originally Posted by TheProfessionalPilot (Post 362350)

But no, seriously if he's going to do that he needs to brief you on it, not tell you that at 50'