F/o`s fly 50% of the time, and are expected to handle the aircraft as PF if an engine lets go on rotation or an engine catches fire, or if the whole freaken sky caves in. They are are expected to handle the aircraft safely in any emergency situation and make descions, WITH the captain to ensure a safe outcome. Perhaps if F/o`s went to work and did paperwork and just made radio calls it would be fair to say that the should only log co-pilot hours. but if old mate in the left seat carks it and, the weather is crap, throw in some failure of sorts, the F/o is still expected to bring the aircraft down safely.
Icus isn`t flawed, and Rex`s operation would be well suited to it. It`s the whole constant debate on pay and conditions that has made it a point of concern.
