Good First Officers?

[mamba20]

I will NEVER take the fat chick! I figure my job ends when we leave the jetway, if he didnt bring his game thats his problem.

 

[SLFLYHI]

Mamba - ok, fine. you take the fat dude then.

 

[RampTower]

If the captain is a prick and hassles you alot, throw it back at him by telling him you'd rather do his mom than the fat chick. (then again his mom may be fat so you're still SOL.) That'll tell him to STFU.

 

[Butafucco]

a good f/o is NOT afraid of conflict!!! know your position and know when to assert it. It is ok to tell a capt to get bent if he is out of line. That's your job. alot of us really view the fo as our #1 asset, so stand up !!


ps... (and dont fake your orgasms, girls....captains hate that!!)

 

[mamba20]

LOL yeah great thanks a lot time.

 

[exchexflyer]

Be adaptable! Learn how to read personalities. Won't take you too long and 2-3 three items into the before start check and you will know what you are dealing with.

This is the best advice I've seen so far. You are a chameleon.

 

[CapnVegetto]

a good f/o is NOT afraid of conflict!!! know your position and know when to assert it. It is ok to tell a capt to get bent if he is out of line. That's your job. alot of us really view the fo as our #1 asset, so stand up !!


ps... (and dont fake your orgasms, girls....captains hate that!!)

dam good advice here. There have only been about a million crashes that could've been prevented if the FO had stood up and told the captain that he was doing something stupid. That's your job! Don't go looking for confrontation, but know when to assert yourself.

And don't take the fat chick! If the captain has no game, that's his f-cking problem. Take the hot one.

 

[Crossky]

Continuing with the 'helpful' responses so far:

(just do the opposite of this)

Laugh at all his jokes, whether they're funny or not

If a female, question their capability until proven and make sexually suggestive comments

Leave you're spine at home, never question CA decisions, 'gray areas', breaking FAR's or company policies

Don't make suggestions for a different course of action when you are uncomfortable

If the CA doesn't care about customer service, why should you?

Be assured new CA's, even though some may be cocky, know what they're doing

All CA personalities are the same, no need to read them or adapt to each one

Never volunteer to help out, better to be told what to do

Don't be yourself, be who the CA wants you to be

When challenged if CA has conflicting moral, religious, or political beliefs, don't stand up for yourself, better to lose your self repsect than gain some from CA

Ride CA's hard when they screw up, because you never will

Don't ask "stupid" questions to CA after you think about them, too risky being made to look dumb

 

[Sig]

Mamba - ok, fine. you take the fat dude then.

Dang. Spit beer on the monitor again (and it's an hour before noon, and the beach is HOT, and...). That was some funny, funny shtuff. Thanks, T2S.

 

[liv'n_on_credit]

For all you captains out there, the next time somebody has to choose "the fat one", remember who makes less money and have a little sympathy for your FO!

Let us have the hot chick once in a while!