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Old 13th Jul 2014, 12:31
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Grrr AICUS

When first invented, it was called AICUS: "Acting in command under supervision". It was something that a co-pilot did in special circumstances. It was supervised by a pilot in command trained in the supervisory role and appointed by the operator for that purpose.

When first invented, it applied only to multi-crew aircraft and some single pilot aircraft that required the gaining of experience under a mentorship scheme that went beyond simple dual instruction. It formalise the roles of copilots undergoing command training in the left hand seat (aeroplanes - the reverse for helicopters) and the Training Captain supervising from the right hand seat.

It could never be logged by a co-pilot operating in his/her normal right seat.

It then was totally destroyed as a scheme by CASA to the current point where it is just co-pilot time doing co-pilot things...

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