Gents,
Why in emirates do some Captains seem to think less of our F/o's.
Basically the only reason most of these guys are F/o’s and you are a Captain is because you joined before them. Thats all. Date of joining. We have some of the most experienced F/o’s in any airline, with most having had commands before joining Emirates.
Now Being a Captain in emirates is not easy but it's not because of our F/o's, it because we get no support from company. One of the things that makes it possible to operate in these conditions is having an experienced F/o sitting next to me.
I've flown with another Captain (DEC by the way) on a ULR that put in ASR about turbulence and 2 F/o's etc and to be honest from what I saw I'd rather have two F/o's than him sitting there any day.
I find it all a bit Old school (BOAC/SAA).
Try treating your F/o as a captain in waiting and not as some incompetent and you might just learn something.
As for the crew rest in the boeing/airbus. It’s in the wrong place and we all know it. Not because of our F/os but because we need two seat’s (Day time) and access to a toilet with out having to wait 20 mins and stand knee deep in whatever that liquid is on the floor!
I wondered why Boeing said that the forward crew rest with seats allowed for more revenue. It’s because most other airlines block two Business class seats for crew when there is only a bunk for rest. (Virg/BA /UAL etc!)
Old school captains and DEC’s feel free to shoot me down.
Billy