"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in
:

I guess it's time to repost this:

(A recent update to the British Airways Flight Operations Manual)
Flight Operations Department Notice, Operational
Origin: Operational Standards Group to: All fleets - long and short
haul. Eff. Date: 01-05-95.
Subject: Pilot Role Reversal During PICUS.

There appears to be some confusion over the new pilot role titles. This
notice hopefully will clear up any misunderstandings.

The titles P1, P2 and copilot will now cease to have any meaning within
the BA operations manuals. They are to be replaced by Handling Pilot,
Non-Handling Pilot, Handling Landing Pilot, Non-Handling Landing Pilot,
Handling Non-Landing Pilot and Non-Handling Non-Landing Pilot.

The Landing Pilot is initially the Handling Pilot and will handle the
takeoff and landing, except in role reversal when he is the Non-Handling
Pilot for taxi until the Handling Non-Landing Pilot hands the handling
to the Landing Pilot at 80 knots.

The Non-Landing (Non-Handling, since the Landing Pilot is handling)
pilot reads the checklists to the Handling Landing Pilot until after the
Before Descent Checklist completion, when the Handling Landing Pilot
hands the handling to the Non-Handling Non-Landing Pilot who then
becomes the Handling Non-Landing Pilot.

The Landing Pilot is the Non-Handling Pilot until the "Decision
Altitude" call, when the Handling Non-Landing Pilot hands the handling
to the Non-Handling Landing Pilot, unless the latter calls "Go Around,"
in which case the Handling Non-Landing Pilot continues handling and the
Non-Handling Landing Pilot continues non-handling until the next call of
"Land" or "Go Around," as appropriate.

In view of recent confusion over these roles, it was deemed necessary to
restate them clearly.

Authority: Operational Standards Group S 4220 H3 TBA,OPS12/A34/0595

Except on alternate tuesdays beginning with the first tuesday
of March, 1847.

The only exception is if the date is a prime number.

Alternately, if the temperature is above 280 degrees kelvin, the
roles can be redefined by the passengers as they see fit.

On the other hand, if the stewardess is a male in drag, then
the first officer must use the latrine and divine the answer
from the pattern of the bubbles in the loo.

No, I'm not confused. Makes perfect sense to me.

Hyperintelligent shades of the color blue are exempt from all the
above and must report directly to the mice.

Brian
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