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"Check Airman" -- likely a 3rd pilot in the cockpit, probably for observation/rating. Since this is a 9+ hour ETOPS* flight (over-ocean), there should be at lea
by __sy__ 7y ago
"Check Airman" -- likely a 3rd pilot in the cockpit, probably for observation/rating. Since this is a 9+ hour ETOPS* flight (over-ocean), there should be at least 4 pilots on board anyways. Airline ground flight ops will also get involved.
* ETOPS: Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards; jokingly referred to as "Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim"
- redis_mlc 7y agoCheck Airman is a company instructor pilot. They check out other pilots and write procedures.