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Old 9th Nov 2011, 12:54
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Hi Norunway

I have to ask why any operator would want to restrict PICUS beyond laying down guidlines for its use in the operations manual!

One of a commander's main roles is to help develop co-pilots for future command and the use of PICUS is the best way to do that. If a co-pilot never gets a chance to make decisions, even wrongish ones, in the environment that one day he will operate as a commander, then he will be ill prepared for that role.

The requirements for logging PICUS are layed out in JAR FCL2 (if you are in Europe) and the operations manual should only lay down guidlines for briefing the role before flight, what happens if the commander has to overule you on a safety decision and things like that.

The final decision as to whether you can log PICUS should be with your commander who will countersign your personal log book entry.

That's my farthings worth.

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