Originally posted by 411A:
New guys never ever 'run the show'.
Well well, here come the dinasaurs again
You obviously never ever have been part of a team in a company sharing NPs (New Procedures). In fact, the FO really runs the show. If he's wise, he still asks for hints in an unusual situation where experience is required (pax treatment, system knowledge, weather avoidance aso). Other than that, he just does what he learned in the simulator: Fly the aircraft from pushing back to stopping the engines.
The big advantages for CMDs with FOs 'running the show' is that he can really concentrate on the tasks he is superiour to his mate: Overview, safety backup, long term planning, situational awareness, correcting if necessary.
Dani