Q for pilots that fly as Heavy Crew
For those of you that fly as a heavy crew
1- if you go with 3 CAs and 1 FO, do all the CAs have to be right seat qualified? 2- Does the PIC listed for the flight have to be in the left seat for every takeoff and landing? |
If a 4 man crew is required then the CA flying FO needs to be right seat qual.
Whomever signs for the flight needs to be in the left seat for takeoff and landing |
Do any airlines operate double-crewed with three Captains?
How many operate double-crewed with two Captains? |
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
(Post 2763448)
Do any airlines operate double-crewed with three Captains?
How many operate double-crewed with two Captains? |
Most don't have a surplus of captains enough to. put three on one flight. An exception might be line checks and OE.
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Originally Posted by BoilerUP
(Post 2763448)
Do any airlines operate double-crewed with three Captains?
How many operate double-crewed with two Captains? |
At Atlas the norm for a heavy crew is 1 CA and 3 FO's.
However, things are never "norm" at Atlas. Frequently it'll be multiple CA's on one flight because of scheduling SNAFU's and lack of crews. Whoever signs for a specific leg is in the left seat except for training. All Atlas CA's are right seat qualed. |
Originally Posted by tiredofjrm
(Post 2763429)
Whomever signs for the flight needs to be in the left seat for takeoff and landing
done it and seen it done several times but the PIC that's signs it is responsible that said I don't do it anymore - just to be on safe side |
Originally Posted by DC8DRIVER
(Post 2763489)
At Atlas the norm for a heavy crew is 1 CA and 3 FO's.
However, things are never "norm" at Atlas. Frequently it'll be multiple CA's on one flight because of scheduling SNAFU's and lack of crews. Whoever signs for a specific leg is in the left seat except for training. All Atlas CA's are right seat qualed. |
Originally Posted by CaptainDooley
(Post 2763414)
For those of you that fly as a heavy crew
1- if you go with 3 CAs and 1 FO, do all the CAs have to be right seat qualified? 2- Does the PIC listed for the flight have to be in the left seat for every takeoff and landing? There is no FAR that requires the PIC to be in the left seat. Now you get back into seat dependent issues, company policy and the feelings of the POI. It is even possible for a line check airman conducting OE to be in the jump-seat, though I doubt that anyone has done that since the 1950s. This is not a subject that can be painted with a broad brush. |
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