"John Smith" wrote in message But is he surprised that no-one really
WANTS to fly with him? I wouldn't be
his first officer, it sounds like I wouldn't get much stick-time.

Who said no one wants to fly with him? The junior officer is expected to do
the exterior inspection. One of the perks about upgrading to captain is that
one no longer has go out in a 40 knot wind blowing freezing rain in from
Flushing Bay. His sentiment about letting someone else do the walk-around
echoes what most of us feel. You read a negative connotation into it when
one isn't there.

Additionally, in airline life, you wouldn't get much of a choice about who
your captain is. If the captain doesn't let you fly alternate legs, it
usually means you're getting fired soon anyway.

D.