Flight Crew In Cruise
Gentlemen,
I have tried very hard to refrain from commenting on the 'who was seated where' issue. Too many uninformed comments and speculation casting doubts on ability or seriousness have been spread here.
Gentlemen, I know as HARD FACTS the following two points, directly relevant to the discussion about any AF flight:
1- the Captain is responsible for organizing rest shifts on any flight with more than basic pilots complement. He takes into account all parameters, including fatigue and experience.
2- all pilots in AF who are not Captains are First Officers, there are no Second Officers, nor any kind of 'cruise pilot' or 'relief pilot'. All long haul aircraft rated F/Os are trained specifically up to what some refer to as 'Cruise Captain standards'.