Originally Posted by
Snookered
OE Trip Buy question:
I am currently scheduled to be the senior FO on a couple of transoceanic trips with LCAs. Obviously I’m hoping to be released for OE but not sure how it would work. If the LCA is to give a “Capt OE” can the LCA release an FO from the trip? How will the rest periods work for the crossing … can the Capt who is receiving training be in the seat while the LCA takes their rest break? What if the LCA is to give an FO OE?
Thanks!
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I’ve only been involved in two separate OE trips, but on both we flew as a 4 person crew, regardless of the time involved(both were FO OE). The trainee can only sit in the seat if the LCA is in the other seat, So they’ll both go rest at the same time. Once was a scheduled 4 person crew, so we divided up rest breaks normally. 2nd time was supposed to be a 3 person crew, but we flew with 4. We just split the rest into 2 blocks, 2 people rested each time.
So the moral of the story, FO OE, you’re not getting bought off. I think Capt OE is the same, but not positive if they were previously FO qualed?