Originally Posted by
SWAblue
I am curious how the "FO" can log the time for a position that does not require a second in command. The FAA may have signed off on the program to sell the time and have someone sitting in the right seat of a cargo operation, but logging the time? Sounds like a slippery slope to me.
We have OpSpecs, as do almost everyone else, that allow for lower than standard departures if the have an SIC onboard. Since an SIC is required for lower than standard takeoffs then they can be required to be on onboard for other ops. This has been my best understanding of the regs to this point.