bonanza41
I think that the regional airlines may also be a good place to start, though not as good as Cathay as an SO. If a pilot starts at Cathay, he will experience alot of positive transfer when he upgrades.
You’re kidding me right? Your comment couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is a pilots flying skills are extremely perishable. The longer they don’t use them the worse they get. How much this affects each pilot depends to a great extent on their experience level. The more experience you have the better you will fair. Unfortunately for a cadet pilot they have very little experience to start with therefore they have the greatest to lose the longer they remain an SO. Regional flying will give a new pilot a solid exposure to hands on multi-crew flying which is one of the best foundations a new pilot could be exposed to. There is only so much one can learn by watching someone else doing their job.