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Yes, so common that every airline has it. They're called SOPs, Standard Operating Procedures, which is how the company wants you to fly the aircraft. They're ba
by t0mas88 7y ago
Yes, so common that every airline has it. They're called SOPs, Standard Operating Procedures, which is how the company wants you to fly the aircraft. They're based on manufacturer recommendations / procedures, but do differ per airline.
SOPs are very detailed, down to the level of the things each pilot says and how the other responds. As an example: "80 knots" is said by the pilot flying when reaching that speed on takeoff, the other pilot verifies and says "checked", or "abort" if the speed on their side is not the same. You don't say "hey Bob, mine is different", you say exactly what the SOP prescribes.
It makes it possible to fly with every other pilot from the same company. Usually pilots don't know each other before the start of the trip. It's safe because everyone does everything in exactly the same way.