Originally Posted by
MacGuy2
On a somewhat more practical aspect, I just looked at my first trip in August and saw that I have a QA observer riding from CDG to MEM with me. Not one of the Fleet Check Airmen that are generally pretty senior and often have a pretty fair amount of experience. My guy (or gal) has an 800,000+ employee number. He/she is a MD first officer, who as far as I can tell by looking at his calendar, has 1 ocean crossing (during IOE) under his belt. I'm just wondering how this pilot can provide much QA to our flight. How will he be able to relate what we're doing on the 777 to his vast experience on the MD? I'm just not sure I get what this is all about.
Of course you know 14 CFR 121.547 applies to your entire airplane, stem to stern, since FedEx decided to NOT outfit the airplane with an Intrusion Resistant Cockpit Door. (Safety is a priority, but some priorities are higher priorities.
) The FO TAA only rides if you want him to ride. If I were the B-777 Captain, he would be making hotel arrangements, and maybe commercial deadhead arrangements.
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