Questions tagged [crew]
The staff on-board an airplane, including pilots and flight attendants.
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Is the pilot supposed to take over control in an emergency situation, even if he is originally the Pilot Not Flying?
This question basically stems from Air Algerie Flight 6289 1, 2 , which crashed mainly due to pilot error combined with engine failure. One thing in particular that intrigued me is that in both ...
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Has any flight crew ever had to ask "Does anyone on board know how to fly a plane?"
Having just watched the classic movie 'Airplane' I'm curious if any crew of a large(ish) passenger aircraft has ever had to make a P.A. announcement asking for someone to fly a plane, and if so, what ...
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Is this the right procedure to make your way to the door for an evacuation?
After watching this video of an evacuation training and the hilarious recreation of the youtuber on the second part of the video, I couldn't help but think about this seriously, it just doesn't look ...
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Why was the B727 flight engineer referred to as the third crewman
In A Case Study in Aircraft Design: The Boeing 727, published as a retrospective in 1978, the authors repeatedly refer to what would generally be called a flight engineer as the third crewman.
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Are there any active aircraft remaining that require a 5 person flight crew?
Are there any active aircraft still in service (bar for historical air shows etc) that still require the following roles?
2 pilots
1 Flight Engineer
1 Navigator
1 Radio Operator
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Other than the rest areas for the crew - what else is in the 'attic' of an aeroplane?
So I am seeing some information about crew rest areas in an aeroplane which typically just sit above the passenger cabin.
In the image of the a350 XWB for example you can see those areas in the front ...
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Where would you smell the extensive use of cigarettes in the cockpit of an A321? [closed]
Last night I flew on a A321 and midway during the 2.5hrs flight I went to the rear right toilet. It strongly smelt like hefty cigarette smell, but not like anybody would have smoked in there. I had ...
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Did British Airways or Air France use Professional Flight Engineers on Concorde?
Did British Airways or Air France use Professional Flight Engineers (non-pilot PFEs) on Concorde or were the flight engineers required to be pilots (not necessarily qualified to fly Concorde) who ...
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Do any modern aircraft require 3 crew on the flight deck?
These days, most (all?) airliners require 2 pilots at any given time. However, until the 1980s, many airliners required more crew on the flight deck than this (5 for the Lockheed Constellation and 3 ...
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How can I communicate an emergency de-pressurization descent to the cabin as a passenger?
Hypothetical scenario. I'm on a commercial airliner (A320) as a passenger, sitting by the wings. We are cruising at 32,000. The oxygen masks suddenly drop down and the nose pitches down heavily, ...
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What were the common crew ranks on WWII US Navy flying boats and bombers?
I have been trying to figure this out for some time, but have not had much luck elsewhere. I have found info on USAAF bombers, and what ranks the crewmembers often had, but nothing for larger navy ...
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What is the ratio of standby crews to flying crews?
Section 4.O of the FedEx Collective Bargaining Agreement discusses how pilots are to be compensated for being on standby. From what I can tell they basically get paid a "trip guarantee" that is close ...
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Why do cargo flight companies reposition their crew via passenger airlines?
U.S. airlines prepare plans to virtually shut down domestic service amid outbreak : Coronavirus
This will cause massive issues for cargo as well. Cargo operators use commercial airlines to ...
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Can a F/O declare "My plane" to the Captain? [duplicate]
Let's presume an airline flight piloted by 2 people: the Captain (assuming PIC role) and the F/O.
Is the F/O allowed to take manual control over the Captain actions?
Under what circumstances?
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Are Ground Crew Airline or Airport Personnel?
Are ground crews (baggage, tug operators, fuel, aircraft parking guides, etc.) hired by the airline or by the airport authority? I’ve always been curious.
What are the norms worldwide vs US? Small ...
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