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Pattern Altitude
I know you can't log flight time as a CAP Observer but should they be able to?
Here's my thinking. The observer serves as flight commander and is responsible for all airplane operations other than physically manipulating the flight controls. For a mission, an aircrew is required to have an observer on board thus making that person a required crew member.
In the military, flying SAR missions there needs to be two pilots up front even in aircraft that, when flying non-mission profiles, are permitted for single-pilot operations. How does this apply under the FARs? Or does it supercede them in some way? Could CAPR rules be treated in the same manner?
Here's my thinking. The observer serves as flight commander and is responsible for all airplane operations other than physically manipulating the flight controls. For a mission, an aircrew is required to have an observer on board thus making that person a required crew member.
In the military, flying SAR missions there needs to be two pilots up front even in aircraft that, when flying non-mission profiles, are permitted for single-pilot operations. How does this apply under the FARs? Or does it supercede them in some way? Could CAPR rules be treated in the same manner?