Boroda
2nd Feb 2010, 17:00
I used to fly on 737 and I got accustomed to fact of strict adherence to assigned zones of responsibilites for PF/PNF throughout the flight.
Now I fly on 320 and it is a strange thing for me, that Airbus does not define such zones exept for preflight preparation. SOP designs strict action blocks which includes actions for PF/PNF in order like disorder in various cockpit parts and that is all.
For example, on 737 if I had wanted to switch smthg on overhead panel as a PF, I would have asked PNF for this. But on Airbus I can do any switching/selecting/... with another pilot informing and checking if only this action is not his direct SOP assigned.
So, am I right in this conclusion, or I have misunderstood smthg?
Now I fly on 320 and it is a strange thing for me, that Airbus does not define such zones exept for preflight preparation. SOP designs strict action blocks which includes actions for PF/PNF in order like disorder in various cockpit parts and that is all.
For example, on 737 if I had wanted to switch smthg on overhead panel as a PF, I would have asked PNF for this. But on Airbus I can do any switching/selecting/... with another pilot informing and checking if only this action is not his direct SOP assigned.
So, am I right in this conclusion, or I have misunderstood smthg?