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I'm not sure why people keep throwing out the F-16 pilot as a reason why 250hr pilots are fine to fly RHS in a 737. An F-16 pilot truly is la creme de la creme, would tend to be a risk taker, doesn't have 100+ people behind him, his plane is automated to the extreme, and there is an attrition rate of F-16 pilots which would be unnaceptable in civil aviation.
But what do I know.
I used my example to illustrate how far we have come since the days when cockpits needed three or more crew in them - and regulations were written accordingly. I didn't say computers are yet able to replace the experienced captain. The checks and balances they already provide, and ability to precisely move control surfaces and fly to/from a radio emitter, maybe make them capable of replacing the inexperienced FO - no matter how well trained. Who knows what the future has in store. unwiseowl describes a realistic scenario, IMHO.
Cheers