B787 Dreamliner Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors; Procedure
I completed 787 Captain IOE (Initial Operating Experience) [recently]. My first scheduled flight is not until [18 days later]. Despite my efforts to pick up a trip earlier; I have been unsuccessful. I reached out to [scheduling] for a 'proficiency' trip but was told only to contact the [training] desk if consolidation was in doubt. Consolidation isn't the issue. I don't believe it is in the best interest of safety to have an 18 day break following IOE and prior to first solo.
Boeing 787 Captain reported concern about being unable to schedule a trip until several weeks after initial training.