RPTR CONCERN REF R SEAT QUALIFICATION STANDARDS.

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RECENTLY; I WAS CALLED UPON TO FLY AND CREW AN ACFT FROM A SEAT IN WHICH MY TOTAL FAA APPROVED QUALIFIED EXPERIENCE WAS: SIMULATOR TKOF AND LNDG (1) DURING INITIAL TRAINING (RIDICULOUS -- YOU HAD TO BE THERE); THEN SIMULATOR TKOF AND LNDG (1) DURING RECURRENT (6 MONTH) TRAINING. PROFICIENT; NO! PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE; MINIMAL. SAFE; BY FAA STANDARDS 'QUALIFIED;' BY COMPANY STANDARDS QUALIFIED; BY MY STANDARDS UNSAFE! THAT'S A PROFESSIONAL OPINION! THIS OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS THROUGHOUT OUR COMPANY -- PROBABLY INDUSTRY. A REGIONAL ACR; SURE; I AM TYPE RATED FOR THIS ACFT; BUT ALL OF THE INTENSE PROCEDURAL TRAINING WAS FOCUSED AND DIRECTED FOR A L SEAT OCCUPANCY. MY TRANSITION WAS L SEAT ACFT TYPE A TO LEFT SEAT TYPE B. SOME OF OUR CAPTS HAVE UPGRADED FROM THE R SEAT; AND THAT IS FINE FOR THOSE FOLKS. MY CONTENTION; IF I AM TO TRULY BE QUALIFIED BOTH PLT SEATS; I SHOULD RECEIVE EQUAL TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY FOR BOTH SEATS. OF COURSE OUR COMPANY CAN'T AFFORD THAT; BUT HAVE FAA APPROVAL FOR A SIMULATOR TKOF LNDG AS ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION; REGARDLESS OF HOW WELL THE TKOF WAS; OR WHETHER THE SIMULATOR CRASHED; RICOCHETTED OR OTHERWISE DURING LNDG. PROFESSIONAL OPINION: QUALIFIED; BUT UNSAFE! P.S. I DIDN'T DO IT -- THE OTHER CAPT AGREED WITH ME.