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Old 17th Sep 2017, 04:10
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Captain RHS

QF have used it sporadically when circumstances have resulted in shortage of line F/Os and/ or excess Captains. Extra training for the concerned. PM only on line ops. No recency requirements except for a reaccreditation sim each year.
Same at my airline

10 minutes in the RHS during recurrent SIM training (V1 cut, turn downwind, hand flown engine-out ILS to a landing) enables a captain to be rostered in the RHS should the need arise

When the practice was implemented over a decade ago, most viewed it as a management hedge against junior pilots engaging in a union-sanctioned job action

Today, is is more likely that a worsening shortage of F/Os will be the reason

Should it occur, RHS PM duty only, like the previous poster I would assess the greatest hazard to be a mild CRM challenge during flight and a botched logbook entry post-flight

Fly safe
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