In my time on the Seaking, (swing the lamp) co-pilots were passed out of SKTU as fit to fly the a/c as captain during training sorties. This meant that once they had passed squadron acceptance then they flew all their allocated training hours from the RHS and signed for the a/c as captain. The on shift "operational" captain flew in the LHS and let the "operational" co-pilot get on with planning and flying the sortie with minimal interference. This allowed the co-pilot to develop not only handling skills in the RHS but also captaincy skills under supervision.
As the co-pilot gained experience it was in the remit of the "operational" captain to allow the co-pilot to fly, but not captain, simple SAR sorties from the RHS, this was particularly useful if a scramble was activated during a co-pilots training sortie. This allowed a gradual introduction to being "in charge" during a SAR sortie
Will this be the case for Civ SAR or will the co-pilot remain in the LHS at all times?
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