Captains flying Right Seat...

[Freight Dog]

Nothing wrong with captains flying in the right seat for captain wages...

Perhaps you'd rather have a $20/hour FO in there instead?

 

[rightrudder]

Comair...Ca's can not fly as FO's. Check Airmen are the only exception.

same with air wisconsin.

 

[regionalcap]

Nothing wrong with captains flying in the right seat for captain wages...

Perhaps you'd rather have a $20/hour FO in there instead?

It looks bad when you are threatening to furlough. You have to look out for ALL pilots, not just those making captain wages.

 

[Shrek]

I think this is JR league and should be avoided at all costs at the major level.

And if people are on the street while this is going on ....... unacceptable.

 

[Freight Dog]

My point is I'm all for companies paying top $$$$ for a guy in the right seat.

It wouldn't make any financial sense whatsoever to furlough a guy making $20/hour and pay someone else to occupy that seat for $120/hour.... though, we ARE talking about the airlines.

True, we do have to look out for everyone.

 

[FO 4 Life]

Eagle captains can fly the right seat. Colgan can not fly right seat.

 

[007]

At XJT CA's can fly as F/O's. I'm typed in the darn thing, I think I can fly it from the F/O's seat. It might not be pretty though.

 

[motch]

Thanks for the few PM's guys... starting to compile a good list.

Some of you have said that you can fly right seat even though you are a Captain. But are you doing 3 take offs and landing in the sims from that seat also?
Or are you just doing a regular left seat check ride?

The issue of Captains back filling FO's is an issue on 2 front, IMO.

1) as someone said earlier.. "I'm typed in the thing but it won't be pretty"
I can tell you from a legal standpoint an airline would be paying out on the civil side if anything ever happened. I really do think it's a safety issue.
2) It gives the company an out to have less pilots on the property. Yes, it might only mean a couple of percantages points less.. but if it saves the company from hiring 5-10 FO's then they win/are happy and we (as a work force) lose.

Keep it coming guys.. and thanks

 

[007]

Your current no matter what seat your 3 bumps are in! Is it safe? Maybe yes, maybe no. Is it fair during furloughs? Definitely not. But from a legality standpoint I think it does not matter. I mean, my ticket does not say PIC privileges only!

 

[a320drivr]

Not allowed at JB.