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Old 28th December 2007 | 21:24
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Courtesy of Google and Wikipedia:

A Second Officer usually refers to the third in the line of command for a flight crew on a commercial or non-military aircraft. Usually the Second Officer is a flight engineer who is also a licensed pilot. A Second Officer on some airlines is part of a relief crew. Rarely, such relief pilots are called Third Officer. The title most likely derives from the nautical title indicating a third in command officer.
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