What is your airline's policy on 3 man crews?
Just conducting a survey on how you all run your 3 man operation on 8+ int'l. Curious because I've been told AA does it different from everyone else (shocker.)
At AA: there are CA lines, FO lines, and "FB" (relief pilot) lines every month.
If awarded an FB line, you are relief pilot for the whole month. When you are an FB on a typical JFK-Europe trip, you sit in the j/s for takeoff/landing, you always get 1st break, and you won't get a landing unless you ask. I.e. it's an old school system based on seniority - "If you want a landing, bid an FO line."
That said, I always offer if I'm FO, and I've had plenty of pilots offer the landing - but it's not routine.
I understand that at Delta, if you're FB, you sit in the right seat for TO/Landing on the PNF leg, and the FO gets the leg back. I also understand that you guys only have CA and FO lines, and whoever's landing expires earliest is FO for that flight.
Any other airline input is appreciated.
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