Originally Posted by
limelight
Here's the problem. If I'm the A-code but not in the seat, I WILL get Q-3'd if anything happens. On the civilian side, when the Captain of a 777 goes to take a nap over the ocean, is he logging time? He signed for the jet and is responsible for it.
What on earth possesses your unit to do this? (or is it a MAJCOM, MDS, or community?) The only time I've seen this done is if the "standing A code" is an IP - then he's logging IP time, not other time. In my former MAJCOM, the IP only
had to be in the seat if the guy was non-current for takeoff or landing. I know what you're doing is technically legal per 11-401, but why not J-code (or whatever your unit uses for "in command, alternate mission") the guy in the seat?
I'd refuse to give up the seat if they forced me to log 'other' time - 'other' time is little more than self-loading baggage at that point...
Not knowing the precise scenario, I can't offer any other solutions.