Are flight engineers qualified to fly?

"mad8" wrote in news:1169471722.359146.265120
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Judah wrote:
Didn't you see "Snakes on a Plane?"

i wonder if his computer can simulate a snake attack...

See the movie.

MX's part was played by Keenan Thompson of "All That" and Saturday Night Live
fame.

Mxsmanic wrote:
BT writes:

Define "qualified".

Well, legally allowed and/or actually able to fly the aircraft (i.e.,
having pilot training in the aircraft or something).

I guess the question is gradually becoming moot as aircraft with
flight engineers disappear. It looks like a rather dreary job,
although perhaps on early aircraft that were more finicky it wasn't.


A lot of cargo haulers are still flying older planes with FE's. I asked
a friend what he did as a FE on 747. He said "everything". All the
pilots have to do is point the plane, the FE takes care of all the
engine management, pressurization, etc. Today much of that is automated
but I'm sure not a single crew would argue that a FE would be really
helpful in an emergency to take care of the systems while the pilots
focus on flying and communicating.

-Robert

Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
:

In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not, what
qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Did you hear about the Continental pilot who died at the controls. Pax
reported that the first officer came over the intercom and asked if
there were any pilots on the flight (probably to help with radios).
Mxsmanic could have solved the problem for them. I believe there is a
setting that controls how likely emegencies are.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3313-5531r.htm

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
:

In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not,
what qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Did you hear about the Continental pilot who died at the controls. Pax
reported that the first officer came over the intercom and asked if
there were any pilots on the flight (probably to help with radios).
Mxsmanic could have solved the problem for them. I believe there is a
setting that controls how likely emegencies are.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3313-5531r.htm

Where is the report of the co-pilot asking if there were any pax that were
pilots?

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
:

In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not,
what qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Did you hear about the Continental pilot who died at the controls. Pax
reported that the first officer came over the intercom and asked if
there were any pilots on the flight (probably to help with radios).
Mxsmanic could have solved the problem for them. I believe there is a
setting that controls how likely emegencies are.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3313-5531r.htm

Where is the report of the co-pilot asking if there were any pax that were
pilots?

In a film called "The secret life of Walter Mitty"