How much pilot development occurs prior to upgrade?
Is it tailored to the individual?
HIT. NAIL. HEAD.
Whether there are the resources to do this is another matter. I see lots of talented individuals from all backgrounds in the right seat - Regionals, LoCo's and bigger stuff. When helping them out with the upgrade study / practise during flights and layovers I see lots of hard work being put in but just a lack of command experience to help with decision making... and that is not something that can be self-taught from a book but involves sitting down with experienced skippers and running through LOS style scenarios.
I have heard the company were planning to run a few classroom sessions along that line but I'm not sure whether they are tailored to individuals weaknesses?
MGC