# of flight crew members...
#1
# of flight crew members...
Just curious as to what's the number of flight crew members needed to operate a:
747-400?
A-330?
A-300?
B-777-4/ER?
B-777-3/ER?
My reason for asking is that I saw an SO pay scale on NWA page here @ APC.
Thanks.
atp
747-400?
A-330?
A-300?
B-777-4/ER?
B-777-3/ER?
My reason for asking is that I saw an SO pay scale on NWA page here @ APC.
Thanks.
atp
#2
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Its all dependent on how many seats the a/c has. UP to 18, dont need a FA, 19-50, need 1 FA, then I believe it's basically for every 50 seats, you need an additional FA. It's in the regs somewhere, too lazy to look it up at the moment.
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I think he means flight deck crew not F/A's.
#5
I think all the planes you mentioned are 2-pilot aircraft. Older aircraft had a FE (flight engineer) that may or may not have been a pilot. You don't have to be a pilot to be a FE. They also called them "second officer".
Now most of those aircraft fly long legs, so additional pilots are required to give the other pilots a break. At my airline, after 8 hours of flying you get a third pilot and after 12 hours you get a fourth. Two pilots fly and two rest, then they switch places after halfway. On three pilot crew rest, you split the flight into thirds for rest.
Note: flight crew includes flight attendants. They are required crew members on the flight. Flight deck (can't say cockpit anymore) are pilots or pilots/engineers; those crew members on the flight deck.
Now most of those aircraft fly long legs, so additional pilots are required to give the other pilots a break. At my airline, after 8 hours of flying you get a third pilot and after 12 hours you get a fourth. Two pilots fly and two rest, then they switch places after halfway. On three pilot crew rest, you split the flight into thirds for rest.
Note: flight crew includes flight attendants. They are required crew members on the flight. Flight deck (can't say cockpit anymore) are pilots or pilots/engineers; those crew members on the flight deck.
#6
ATP, all those planes you mentioned require only 2 pilots. NWA has some older 747's that require 3 (the 200 series). That is why you see SO scales on the 747. I believe there was some news recently about Delta planning on getting rid of the 747-200's. NWA used the 200 series for cargo ops out of Alaska. I believe they got rid of the SO pay scales with the new DAL pay scales, but Im not 100% on that.
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NWA operates 30 B747's. Sixteen of these are 747-400 that are flown by 2 pilot crews augmented on long flights with additional pilots. NWA also operates 14 B747-200's. Twelve of these are freighters based in ANC and two are passenger aircraft dedicated to charters and are based in MSP. All of these 200 series require a 3 pilot crew (Captain, FO, and Flight Engineer). Because it is a three man crew they can fly up to 12 hour legs without extra crew. This why you saw an SO pay scale and it is in the new DAL contract.
#9
Thanks Silverfox. I kinda knew about the 777 and the A-300 being a 2 man crew, but I didn't know whether or not the 74-4's and the A330 were.
On airliners.net, when you look at the different cockpit shots of the A-330 and 74-4's, sometimes you see a third seat. Usually in the same position where the SO/FE sits.
atp
On airliners.net, when you look at the different cockpit shots of the A-330 and 74-4's, sometimes you see a third seat. Usually in the same position where the SO/FE sits.
atp
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