Originally Posted by
twinotterifr
Flying the line for over a year now, what should I be focusing on now to improve as a first officer (a320). Do I just continue reading the manuals until the end of time? Every flight should I just try to keep focusing on the captain's decisions and understanding the thought processes behind them to get better operationally? would these two things prepare me for command upgrade eventually?
Given the average hours which im flying each month in my airlines' operation, the last thing i'd want to do is anything aviation related during my days off to be brutally honest, but a job is a job.
Edit: grammar
Given your second paragraph, I suggest the best thing you can do to ensure improvement is rest and relax on your days off, so that you can absorb operational experience as effectively as possible.
For command, you can't learn everything you need to from manuals; there is absolutely no substitute for experience.