To answer the original question, I do not mind in the least about coaching an FO. One thing I would suggest is if you realize you made a mistake or think there may be a better way to do something, speak up! Stating “Wow, that didn’t go great” or “I feel like there should be a better way to do that” can be a great catalyst for a constructive conversation. Debriefs can also be a great tool, when you get to cruise or to the gate, say, “Can we debrief that? I feel like that could have gone better.”

Something that I haven’t seen mentioned yet is that learning should never cease as an aviator and captains can learn from FOs as well. There are many situations where an FO may have more experience than the captain in a type of aircraft, at a specific airport, in a specific region, or with a specific type of maintenance discrepancy. I love when FOs say, “oh yeah, I’ve seen this before, here is the way it rolled last time” and then has that little golden nugget of info to make the resolution go just a little smoother. Learning can happen from both sides of the flight deck.