Have flown both LHS and RHS, but more times I found problems with the fella in the LHS as they couldnt cope with an experienced guy in the RHS. I always tried my best to be a good F/O as I knew from my time as the skipper how difficult it could be. The main problem children were the ones who had been in the company for 5 billion years and had never done anything else within avaition, talk about narrow minded!!!!!
I have also been a captain for many years and the toughest FOs were not the ones who had failed but the ones who had 5 mins experience and knew every answer in the book and had an answer for everything, bit like the phrase with a parallel - knows the cost of everything but the value of nothing- just a read across ya know.
Dont fly any more but might be tempted back for that perfect job- i wont hold my breath, mind you I would be more than happy to take 73 as per MOL (solo) just so long as he pays me accordingly - it would cost a lot more than the FOs wages
