Boy I really do have to spell everything out to you don't I
I meant: most, if not all FO's I have the pleasure of flying with on the 777 are either preparing for or have just completed some form of upgrade training ( SO to JFO, JFO to FO and hardest of all FO to Capt ) and as such are
EXTREMELY knowledgeable on all the books.
So if I tongue in cheek say ( and remember we were talking about the VOL2 Pt 2 ) "that's what F/O's are for" then I mean that if I want to get some info from the books then the FO is the person to ask. Quite simple really, as a Captain I will use all resources available to me to complete the flight safely from A to B.
It may have been meant tongue in cheek, but it's very true.
It wasn't meant as a slight on FO's, quite the opposite actually, and when you get old and baggy like me you will come to understand how much you really do rely on your FO.
Clear now?
Finished the name calling and mud slinging?
Life is too shaort fellas, remember who the real enemy is ( i'll give you a hint, he's on the exec floor )