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Pre-takeoff checklist
Who is responsible for the pre-flight inspection? Captain, first officer, both, or the one who will have the controls at takeoff?
Who is responsible for the pre-flight inspection? Captain, first officer, both, or the one who will have the controls at takeoff?
At UAL, when we had Three Pilot airplanes, the Flight Engineer was responsible for the walk around. On the two pilot planes, either Captain or First Officer can do them, but it is a rare sight to see a captain doing one.
Are you talking about legal responsibility or just who does what?Who is responsible for the pre-flight inspection? Captain, first officer, both, or the one who will have the controls at takeoff?
Especially when it is cold and raining!At UAL, when we had Three Pilot airplanes, the Flight Engineer was responsible for the walk around. On the two pilot planes, either Captain or First Officer can do them, but it is a rare sight to see a captain doing one.
So are you saying that if the PIC delegates it to the SIC, the SIC won't be held responsible?The person that signs for the Aircraft is designated as the PIC. They are the one that is ultimately responsible for everything that goes on with it while the aircraft is under their supervision.
As far as delegation of jobs goes it may depend on what FAR Part you are operating under. But, if you delegate a preflight to a FO and he misses something that give you grief later its still your fault as the Captain. Because its your responsibility to have oversight.
The long and the short of it is the PIC is who's name will appear first on the FAA or NTSB report.
So are you saying that if the PIC delegates it to the SIC, the SIC won't be held responsible?
So are you saying that if the PIC delegates it to the SIC, the SIC won't be held responsible?
The PIC will be held responsible as well.
When in command, you can delegate authority, but not responsibility. Anything your subordinates do will reflect on you. That doesn't get them off the hook, it just puts you on it along with them.
Vicarious liability= **** rolls up hill...
I agree. That's why I asked. LearDriver's post was after other posts that said "both" and that one only mentioned the PIC, so I was just checking if there was some disagreement about "both". As he replied, there wasn't.The PIC will be held responsible as well.
When in command, you can delegate authority, but not responsibility. Anything your subordinates do will reflect on you. That doesn't get them off the hook, it just puts you on it along with them.