DEFOs don't get sectors unless C/Control have them as takeoff & landing critical, and the company requires them to do the sector to maintain legal recency. Clearly the captain has the authority to apply more restrictive operating minima, and that applies to "Company Policy - First Officer Flying" (or more to the point - "My Policy - DEFO Flying. hint hint)
That's by far the most short-sighted statement I've ever heard. We're supposed to be fighting the company you twit - not ourselves.
How do you expect to encourage new joiners to join the AOA with that sort of attitude coming from members. Oh that's right - you're probably not a member.
