I find that First Officers are rarely shy. If they have recently flown with a Captain that is a bit of a nightmare they are never slow in coming forward with their stories when we fly together. Trouble is, being a Captain I have never flown with any of them on the line so I cannot judge for myself. The few skippers I know that developed a reputation I have always found very pleasant away from an aircraft. I can only guess the added stress of sitting in that LHS can turn some quite reasonable people into CRM nightmares. I think it is a question of how easy you find the job. A guy that is not very capable or is poor at prioritising is likely to be spending most of his day sat at the very edge of his seat, whereas the more capable guy is able to chill and process tasks in a much more relaxed fashion.
Last edited by Magplug; 3rd Apr 2024 at 12:11.