Rananim,
I am growing bored of this tit for tat
, who said what. etc. The fact of the matter and the gist of my point (which I will write here so you dont have to fish too deep for meaning through my other posts on this thread, as it would appear you keep mistaking my meaning
.) is that to suggest that a low hours FO cannot pick up a captain on an error, is very wrong in a modern cockpit environment. I could see such a comment being very valid in the 60's, in todays environment no chance.
I take your point about power gradients. However which is easier, and more beneficial. A) to add one of greater experience to the RHS (which, some might argue would create a clash) B) accept that flying a jetliner is a two man job
, everybody has to start somewhere, and at least CONSIDER that an FO (who is actually qualified on type regardless of experience.) may now and again have a point, if he is wrong, then so what...he is learning and you have at least given him something from the exercise.
Again I suggest you read David Beaty's book, the naked pilot. You would be suprised at the amount of times he cites accidents that have happened because the FO sat perfectly silent. Not because he had a lack of knowledge or experience, but because the cockpit environment convinced him his opinion didnt matter
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Military guys get an open invitation;the training is the best and the experience all-encompassing.If it doesnt work like that in the UK,then may I recommend you look abroad.To go from flight school to an airliner might be tempting but you will miss out big time and regret it.
Thanks, but happy where I am, and how I got here. with regards to military pilots being the best, And having an all so encompassing experience etc... May I suggest you steer well clear of that can of worms.
Happy landings
T