Questions from a wannabe
Ladies and Gentlemen Cathay Pilots,
1. What does an SO actually do? I know the officil version - the "cruise relief pilot, no takeoffs, no landings" spiel, but what are his/her actual duties? Do they include pre-flight walk around, any paperwork, any kind of performance calculations? Once you settle into that seat, do you do anything other than watching the screens? If they ask me that during my upcoming interview, would be nice to show some real understanding of the position.
2. Captains, First Officers, Second Officers, how do you guys/girls entertain yourselves during these loooong flights? Does Cathay have any company policies on reading, listening to music, watching movies, playing games etc.? Whats allowed, whats not?
Thank you for sharing!
Spektor.