A Captain's licence charges him/her with the responsibility for the safety of the aircraft and its' passengers and crew, while most major companies(airlines) will charge the Captain with the additional responsibility for the developement of the junior members of the crew. Your training department has the task of training Captains and First Officers to the MINIMUM standard required by the company and agreed and overseen by the state Aviation Authority. It is therefore accepted that further improvement of skills will take place during normal line operations, but unfortunately not all pilots are good teachers.
The difference between a Captain and a co-pilot is this:-
when you are a co-pilot you go to work wondering which ****you are going to fly with, whereas as a Captain you already know! But not all the **** sit in the left-hand seat!
Edited: For foul language.
Last edited by PPRuNe Pop; 9th Feb 2006 at 11:25.