JohnR,
Different companies, different rules. In my company it is normal for the captain to do the welcome PA and after that it is the PF who makes the remaining PA's (top of climb, before top of descent). However it does occasionally happen that the F/O also makes the welcome PA. Nothing to worry about.
Added to meet Flapsfoty's request in the Questions thread.
In 'my' UK airline, we decide before going to the aircraft who is pilot flying (PF) and Pilot Non Flying (PNF). The PNF does the walk around and part of the paperwork in the flgiht deck. The PF in the meantime prepares the aircraft for its flight, i.e. loads the flight plan into the computer etc.
The captain will do the pushback, engine start and taxying. Once lined up on the runway he/she hands over control to the F/O (if he is the PF) and the F/O does the take-off, climb, cruise, descent and landing. During the landing roll out the captain takes control and taxies to the gate.
The PF does all the flying and the PNF does the paperwork during the cruise, listens to the weather, speaks to air traffic control, company and handling agents.
That is in broad terms how the workload is divided in 'my' company.
CEJM
Last edited by CEJM; 23rd February 2009 at 10:43.