Originally Posted by
satchip
Wow Ferd, talk about culture clash. When we start intermixing ER crews there are still some things to be worked out yet. In the briefing we determine who gets the legs. Sometimes captain takes one and the two FOs either flip or see who needs landing the most. We don't split up T/O and landing usually.*
PF gets middle break so he is rested for landing. RP gets first and PM gets second.
*I have been the recipient of a split due to needing a landing and CAT III approach for my leg.
Interesting. Love all the ways to skin the same cat. Unless the fleet comes out and says, "this is the way" I'll bet it will just be left up to the capt. Indecision is the key to flexibility and flexibility is the key to airpower
We never had much of a problem with landings, as there was a domestic leg in and out of BOS or JFK (then back and forth to AMS) so the real crew got their landings ok. You would have to ask a DTW guy if that was a problem since they did DTW to AMS. As the JAFA, I always had a DH (ie to and from BOS) starting and ending the trip. But, I've never had a problem with landings since I mix up domestic and international......and on the asia stuff I get lots of landings too.
Who sits where? The capt always sits in his seat whenever he is in the cockpit. The first FO slides over to the left for middle break and then goes back when the capt (off middle break) comes back up. Junior FO from first break sits right the entire time.
Ferd