newswatcher
23rd Dec 2003, 19:37
How far does a company go in providing reasonable back-up, if a member of the flight crew is incapacitated?
For a "daily" flight, is a 24 hour delay the only option? If no alternative crew can be provided by the same company, is there any mechanism for a "spare" and suitably-qualified pilot to be obtained through a respectable agency, or are there insurmountable regulatory and/or insurance problems?
My question obviously considers frequently travelled routes, rather than weekly flights to some remote outpost of civilization!
For a "daily" flight, is a 24 hour delay the only option? If no alternative crew can be provided by the same company, is there any mechanism for a "spare" and suitably-qualified pilot to be obtained through a respectable agency, or are there insurmountable regulatory and/or insurance problems?
My question obviously considers frequently travelled routes, rather than weekly flights to some remote outpost of civilization!