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Annual Hours
How many hours have I been strapped into an aircraft each year? In aviation, we log time from "brakes off" to "brakes on". Some acronym definitions:
- P1/PIC: Pilot in Command
- P1US/PICUS: Pilot in Command, Under Supervision
- P2: Pilot 2
- Heavy: "Extra" pilot on long trips. On jump seat for take off and landing.
At British Airways, the P1 and P2 sectors are usually shared between Captains and FOs, and whoever is P1 "runs" the sector. The Captain is always in command throughout the sector, but FOs are empowered to make decisions and run sectors as PIC under supervision.
BA SOPs also dictate that every approach is flown as a monitored approach. At top of descent, the P2 will become Pilot Flying, and will fly the approach to 1000ft AGL, where P1 will retake control to land.
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