Originally Posted by
Airbubba
Yes, there would be two relief pilots type rated in the plane in the cockpit for takeoff and landing.
I should have said one relief pilot with a class 1 rest facility unless another pilot is mandated by the pilot contract. I remember years ago pre-bankruptcy United put an extra pilot on overwater routes 'to plot the course' per the collective bargaining agreement.
Everywhere I've been has the relief pilot in the cockpit for takeoff and landing. But I've seen some creative seat swaps and in one case the 'bunkie' went back almost as soon as the wheels were up. And I saw one crew from a base that didn't normally fly augmented never swap out of the pilot seats.