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Forum: North America

30th Jun 2015, 10:51

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First officer or co pilot

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Posted By deptrai

well ironically, as I tried to point out, the...

well ironically, as I tried to point out, the origin of FO is military, while (co)pilot has a civilian origin :ok:

Forum: North America

29th Jun 2015, 13:31

Replies: 23

First officer or co pilot

Views: 18,866

Posted By deptrai

Occupation: Airline Pilot Rank: First Officer ...

Occupation: Airline Pilot
Rank: First Officer
Role: Co-pilot.

^^ sounds good to me.

Also, Co-Pilot: a fully qualified pilot who shares duties at the pointy end of the aircraft with the...

Forum: North America

29th Jun 2015, 09:47

Replies: 23

First officer or co pilot

Views: 18,866

Posted By deptrai

to digress a bit, the maritime/naval origins of...

to digress a bit, the maritime/naval origins of "captain" are actually military, just as 1st officer. Pilot/Co-pilot was never military only though. Originally, the commander of a ship was the...

Forum: North America

28th Jun 2015, 16:54

Replies: 23

First officer or co pilot

Views: 18,866

Posted By deptrai

in my book, a co-pilot is any pilot who is not...

in my book, a co-pilot is any pilot who is not "the" captain, meaning the dedicated commander, in the legal sense. The label "First officer" probably wasn't introduced to airlines as some political...

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