HG - Neither! It's just a logistics problem. New airline with lots of flights. Every pilot that comes in is effectively 'new' and needs some sim and or line training. The company policy is that the cadets fly the first few sectors with a senior base training captain (makes sense really - safety and pax comfort being the priority) of which there are 3, and 5 of us! We also have to fly with a safety pilot for a while so we are a huge drain on the comany's resources. Naturally the guys and girls that needed least training have been done first. We'll shortly be able to fly with regular training captains and then the line training sectors will come thick and fast... Hope this explanation is correct or no doubt some higher being will soon put it right...
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