"Bob Moore" wrote in message
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"Franklin Newton" wrote
There is always at least two qualified folks in front, one of which
has an ATP, they are under positive control, they only fly places
where they have been route checked and they generally have better
equipment.

Can easily tell that you have never flown for an airline.
Yes, we did get "route checks", but only on a typical route.
Who could possibly afford to route check every pilot on
every route and airport in the system? Impossible for a
supplemental aircarrier and impractical for a scheduled one.

Bob Moore
ATP B-707 B-727
PanAm (retired)

You are correct.