"did not put a better pilot in command"
Eh? Did anyone know in advance about that?
Or are there any lists with levels of "goodness" somewhere?
What i dont understand is the experience of the FO. Was he still under supervision, or not? And how is the supervision organizied with safety pilot? For those hours (i remember 50...?) in the airline i am working for, a FO would be under supervision with a special training captain AND a second officer as a safety pilot.