Originally Posted by
RealSatoshi
Any company that has to wait for a Command Interview (only) to know whether someone is fit for command training, should probably be asking a lot of questions to themselves and the Training (Yes, that function actually exists in real airlines) & Checking Department. First Officers have always been Commanders in Training - that is how the system was setup before ego's and nepotism took over... Thus if they are failing in droves it simply means the one's who are failing them, have by and large failed at adequately preparing them throughout the years. A nominal failure rate can be expected, but these outcomes will usually be predicted by the system (if that exists), years in advance.
In other airlines overseas once you check out as an F/O you get the next couple of cyclic sessions as consolidation, then it’s on to command skill training. After a couple of years you are expected to be at that command standard, and are assessed at command standard, otherwise you are shown the door. By the time the command slot comes up it is merely a matter of training into the left hand seat, the management stuff has already been done.
This is done by airlines taking fresh trainees at 250hrs and ensuring they can be jet captains with about 3000-4000hrs total time.
Anything else is an indictment.