Pilot in command
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The pilot in command of an aircraft is the person aboard an aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight. This would be the captain in a typical two- or three-pilo
The pilot in command must hold the rank of captain, and typically sits in the left seat. The second in command can be a first officer or another captain, and will occupy the right seat. An exception exists where a captain is being trained, in which case two captains will occupy the cockpit: a training captain will be the pilot in command and will occupy the right seat.
First officer (aviation)
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In aviation, the first officer, also called co-pilot, is a pilot who serves as the second-in-command of an aircraft, alongside the captain, who is the legal commander. In the event of incapacitation o
A first officer at the controls of a de Havilland Canada Dash 8 passenger aircraft