Originally Posted by
robthree
Its just the opposite. An SIC is a required crewmember. An autopilot may be used in lieu of the required crewmember.
Ya got me Rob. I guess all those days of getting bumped off of full flights w/ an operating autopilot were a real blow to my ego. On the other hand, those days when I could tell ground ops that they couldn't bump me off the flight due to an MEL'd autopilot were the best
MOCHA