Originally Posted by
MaydayMark
FedEx does this BOTH ways (2 capts/2 f/o's and 1 Capt/3 f/o's). I've never heard or seen of the requirement for a second signature. The Captain designated on the release is responsible for the entire flight (even when he's in the rack). Of course all of our MD-11 f/o's have type ratings ...
Regards ... Mark
MD-11 type ratings for F/O's at Fedex are quite a bit less than the full rating. They contain the restriction :
"MD-11 limited to FAR 121.543 (b)(3)(i) operations at Federal Express Corporation." (This reg pertains to cruise captain duties.)
UPS F/O's (on 747-400, MD-11 and 757/767) get the full rating (except for the now common restriction of circling approaches conducted VMC only.)