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Just an onservation. My last 7 or 8 NJA flights have all been flown with the right seat "in command". Is this coincidence or is there an effort to build time for the right seat pilots in this tough economy?
Fly safe.
The sole manipulator of the controls - either captain or FO - can log PIC under FAR 61.Pilot in command means the person who:
(1) Has final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of the flight;
(2) Has been designated as pilot in command before or during the flight; and
(3) Holds the appropriate category, class, and type rating, if appropriate, for the conduct of the flight.
(e) Logging pilot-in-command flight time. (1) A sport, recreational, private, commercial, or airline transport pilot may log pilot in command flight time for flights-
(i) When the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated, or has sport pilot privileges for that category and class of aircraft, if the aircraft class rating is appropriate;
I'd assume the inference is in regard to the 495 pilots about to be let go. As is mentioned above, it is simply coincidence that the SIC has been flying. Standard practice to swap flying every leg.Just an onservation. My last 7 or 8 NJA flights have all been flown with the right seat "in command". Is this coincidence or is there an effort to build time for the right seat pilots in this tough economy?
Fly safe.
The problem for the soon-to-be jobless folks is not a lack of experience generally: just no jobs.
As a matter of fact, I believe the SICs at NJA were hired under a MORE competitive and selective hiring conditions due to the fact the 2005 CBA increased compensation high enough to attract more people with more experience than before.