S/O?
Following the S/O discussion here. What is the function of the proposed JQ S/O.?
In my European airline an S/O is purely a rank for pay purposes. After a period of time one progresses to the F/O pay scale.
All S/O are fully trained as P2 on type and can Join any fleet if joining with the required experience, but would normally be posted to two crew Shorthaul type, progressing to the two crew wide body Longhaul ops 777/744/787 etc after gaining at least a couple of years smaller jet time. Usually longer due company seniority.
New S/O joining straight out of flight school with 200 odd hours would do 50 or so sectors u/s before released on the Bus/ 737 and some years ago the B757, and would not be rostered with a new Capt. for first 6 months.
We don't have cruise only pilots, on long haul trips needing in flight rest, all augmented crews are fully qualified as P2 on type.