What i can do to ensure captaincy?
Had a real talk with one of the most senior line captains in my last flight, he's known as one of the most harshest/direct captains in our airline and gave me a man to man conversation which opened my perspective in that sector. The conversation basically encapsulated whether i took this profession seriously, if i wanted to earn the elusive 4 bars in the future. Asked me if i knew why we had plenty of SFOs with 10-15+ years experience in our airline but still never became captains and where i wanted to be in the future. He asked me where personally i saw myself in the future with the airline given the experience and knowledge demonstrated etc. etc.
To the captains and senior members in this network, i ask, what can i do now, being a junior FO, to make the best opportunity in my career now to ensure my possibility of command upgrade. What can i do each sector, each flight, each sim session to increase my chances and odds of becoming a captain in the future. What should i focus on now or which materials should i really study in depth to give me the best possible preparation, come my time for command assessment.
Edit: i ask because since flying airliners, i've always had a chip on my shoulder that i will never be satisfied in this industry until i make it to captaincy. I thought once i flew jets that i made it, but after a couple of years in this job, i had developed this target that i need to become a captain as my personal mission, for my own reassurance and objective
Your advice, experience, stories, insights is truly appreciated.
Last edited by twinotterifr; 25th June 2025 at 14:44.