Originally Posted by
BOAC
- not what I asked!
In that case I think you are implying that the Captain could do both the walk around and fly the first sector? The aircraft is not sitting on the tarmac just outside of flight planning. All the crew go together though security and passport control. The pilot flying has to do the cockpit checks and set up the FMGC for the sector. There really isn't time for him to the walk around as well while the F/O twiddles his thumbs.