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Old 02-15-2009 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Nosmo King
Trying to verify a rumor I heard about DL breaks with augmented crews. At FNW, for 3-pilot legs we break it up into thirds and the Captain gets middle break so he can be in seat for TO and Landing. On 2CA/2FO legs its usually split in half with one CA and one FO in seat for Takeoff and the other CA/FO in seat for landing. On long legs you can get almost a full nights sleep on your break. Friend of mine told me that at DL the same CA/FO are in seat for takeoff and landing on a double crewed leg and that your breaks are never half/half. Is that the DL procedure?
My understanding is that it's up to the individual crews to figure out and whoever needs the landing. YMMV.
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