EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Distraction; Training / Qualification; Workload
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors
I showed for my trip and was assigned a new Captain to the right seat. Since the new Captain did not have 100 hours PIC time they moved me to the right seat. The reason this is a safety concern for me is I've never been a First Officer in this aircraft. Once a year I do one landing in the simulator so the company can utilize me in the right seat. On paper this makes it legal. I have over 10 years as Captain on the ERJ 170 and know the aircraft extremely well. I found it challenging to try changing 10 years of muscle memory during this trip. For this reason I believe that safety could be compromised. Having two Captains up front is just not the safest option in my opinion.
The Captain was uncomfortable being assigned to fly as an ERJ 170 First Officer with minimal experience and training in that position.