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Originally Posted by Cav  Personally I really don't want either one but if I must choose, I'll take the CFI 10/10 times. Why you ask? Because their attitude is probably better. He/she probably feels lucky to be there rather than entitled to the seat. They probably come in with an open mind and ask their captains tons of questions and willingly absorb a lot of information that captains present to them. Within reason, what a new hire FO lacks in ability/knowledge, can be easily overcome with the right attitude. Show me a humble new hire who's not affraid to speak up when they're right, with a good work ethic, and an even better attitude and I'll show you a good future airline pilot. Give me some 22 yr old punk who can fly a sim, recite the FOM from memmory, and thinks he gods gift to the flight deck and I'll show you a kid with a bunch of negative probationary FO reports and a few trips to the chief pilot's office under their belt. |
It sounds like your making the CFI to be more babysat than the direct track F/O. WILL YOU PEOPLE PLEASE MAKE UP YOUR MIND LOL!
Why do we use words like
punk?
Why cant that 22 year old that can fly the sim, recite the FOM, and think he is God's gift to the flight deck be someone who has a good record (stereotyping)? Personally, I am excited about being an F/O, its been my dream for quite sometime.