DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CRUISE RELIEF PILOT-INCOMMAND

A suitably qualified pilot may be designated as the cruise relief Pilot-in-Command (relieving pilot for the Commander during cruise) for flights with augmented crew in accordance with the FTL requirements described in OM Part A Chapter 7. When the cruise relief Pilot-in-Command takes charge of the flight deck, the Commander of the flight shall brief the cruise relief Pilot-in-Command on the following (as applicable):

• Current ATC frequency,
• Secondary frequency,
• Current ATC clearance,
• Next reporting point,
• Any required or desired flight level change anticipated during the Commanders absence,
• Aeroplane technical status,
• Actual and forecasted enroute weather,
• Current fuel state and the fuel plan,
• WX radar serviceability and setting,
• Availability and weather situation on destination, enroute and potential enroute alternates,
• MSA (both off-route and en-route),
• Transponder setting requirements,
• Any special weather deviation, traffic separation or contingency procedures applicable to the airspace through which the flight is being conducted,
• Any other items that the Commander considers necessary for the safe operation of the flight during his absence, and
• Procedures to be used to summon Commander back to the flight deck.

Duties in the Event of an Emergency

The actions associated with the following guidelines may be applied as the actual emergency dictates, and must be considered in conjunction with the applicable procedures and requirements specified in the OM Part A and OM Part B.

Rapid Depressurization

In the event of a rapid depressurization, the cruise relief Pilot-in-Command must ensure that the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the required procedures as defined in OM Part B. The cruise relief Pilot-in-Command should not attempt to summon the Commander to the flight deck, until a safe cabin altitude has been established. The Commander should remain on oxygen at his rest station until such time as the cruise relief Pilot-in-Command summons him to the flight deck.

Engine Failure

In the event of an engine fire warning, the cruise relief Pilot-in-Command must ensure that the aeroplane is operated correctly, and in accordance with the required procedures as defined in OM Part B, until the return of the Commander to the flight deck. A relight should not be attempted until the return of the Commander to the cockpit.

Other Emergencies

Other emergencies or non-normal shall be performed in accordance with the required procedures as defined in OM Part B. Whenever possible, the aeroplane shall continue to be flown in accordance with the current clearance (i.e. track and flight level), pending the return of the Commander to the flight deck.

Alerting the Commander

The cruise relief Pilot-in-Command, after successfully containing an emergency and ensuring the continued safe operation of the aeroplane, shall alert the Commander as soon as practicable and summon him to the cockpit by any of the following means:

• Summon a cabin crew member to the cockpit via the call push-button on the overhead panel, and request the cabin crew to personally alert the Commander; or
• Make announce via PA: »CAPTAIN TO THE FLIGHT DECK« (this method should be used with discretion, as it may be the cause of some concern to the passengers).