Originally Posted by jcjeant
Just writed (also in the BEA report) that the pilot aged 32 years not detained a ATPL
The question is
If AF allow a not ATPL pilot to be PF when captain is not in the fligtdec
And I posted the answer from the BEA published in the last update:
. 104c. The composition of the crew was in accordance with the operator’s procedures;
If it's wrong, sue them. But considering that it was presented as a "fact", you may also take it at face value as it means that they would have made all the necessary verifications before writing it.
Beside, GerardC, which is quite familiar with AF, already posted the evidence as Lemurian did it more than once: all three pilots must be fully qualified for the type (there is no such a "relief" pilot included in AF crews, one used only for limited duty).
About who is in charge when the Captain leaves the deck is left to Captain to decide but he would of course use the senior FO in this case: he is the one fully qualified for Captain's replacement (= "suppléant du commandant de bord" as posted by
flydive1), being either PF or PNF.
And this is why the senior FO should be in charge for the meteo briefing (as "commandant de bord suppléant"), and, consequently, we also know that the same pilot was the PF in RHS when the event started.
Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50
takata, please consider what TLB posted in re whose body was found in the initial search and recovery, not strapped in a seat.
Yes, then what does it mean? If he took over from FO2 in a last minute attempt to do something, would he find the time for strapping himself?