B737 FO with FI rating
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B737 FO with FI rating
Next week I am on the jump seat as safety pilot for a new First Officer. I do not hold any instructor qualifications on a Boeing 737 however I am a Flying Instructor.
It's a long shot but...can I log the Instructor hours as I will be showing him paperwork, handling the radio etc?
Thanks in Advance!
Jinkster
It's a long shot but...can I log the Instructor hours as I will be showing him paperwork, handling the radio etc?
Thanks in Advance!
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No. You are there as a Safety Pilot for the Captain, not the new FO. You are there to act as an extra pair of eyes for him while his spare capacity is devoted to training the new chap.
As an FI presumably you're aware of the privileges of your licence?
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Respectfully, I would check very carefully that your Ops Manual states what your duties and responsibilities are, and then consider whether you have had enough (any?) training for this 'safety pilot' role...
If not, and the company say that you're just there to do a Cat 3 landing if the need arises, do the sensible thing and sit in the cabin drinking tea until you're called for.
IMHO, having professionals in the flight deck to carry out undefined roles for which they have not been trained is a recipe for trouble, and I'd not be part of it (that said, I'm never likely to be).
If not, and the company say that you're just there to do a Cat 3 landing if the need arises, do the sensible thing and sit in the cabin drinking tea until you're called for.
IMHO, having professionals in the flight deck to carry out undefined roles for which they have not been trained is a recipe for trouble, and I'd not be part of it (that said, I'm never likely to be).
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Safety pilots are usually there to take over if the trainee F/O is not able to cope with the flying (and also if the Captain drops dead!).
Rather than sitting in the back, they are also a third pair of eyes and ears on the flightdeck. The workload is going to be very high for both pilots, so having a third person adds 'safety' to the operation. Whenever I have been a safety pilot, I've usually looked after the paperwork, supervised the fuelling, done the walkround, ordered the coffee etc. Captain and trainee F/O get more of an opportunity to do what they need: instruct and learn.
After the first 4 sectors, when the safety pilot is released, the the new F/O can worry about the paperwork etc.
Rather than sitting in the back, they are also a third pair of eyes and ears on the flightdeck. The workload is going to be very high for both pilots, so having a third person adds 'safety' to the operation. Whenever I have been a safety pilot, I've usually looked after the paperwork, supervised the fuelling, done the walkround, ordered the coffee etc. Captain and trainee F/O get more of an opportunity to do what they need: instruct and learn.
After the first 4 sectors, when the safety pilot is released, the the new F/O can worry about the paperwork etc.