Originally Posted by
Check Airman
I’ve been meaning to ask. What exactly is a “senior FO” in Europe, and how do his/her rights and responsibilities differ from that of a “junior FO”?
Are captains also separated the same way?
In the US, senior captain or FO is merely an informal way to describe your relative seniority.
SFOs are usually used for long haul ops. The SFO takes the left seat while the Captain rests.