Third officer (aviation)
Civil aviation rank
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Third officer is a rarely used civil aviation rank. It was primarily used by Pan Am , [1] particularly on its Clippers flying boats during the infancy of extended range airline routes. The third officer would serve as a relief pilot and aircrew member, and could move between pilot, co-pilot , radio officer, and flight engineer positions to provide a rest period for the primary crews.
The position of third officer is rare in modern civil aviation. Modern airliners only require two pilots, the captain and the first officer . [2] Where relief crew are required for long haul flights , additional captains and first officers will be carried. Junior first officers undergoing training are sometimes known as second officers .
Notable third officers
- Gene Roddenberry (Pan Am) [3] [4]
See also
References
- ↑ Lowery, John. "Flying the World in Clipper Ships" . FlightJournal.com . Archived from the original on 9 February 2007.
- ↑ "First-Hand:Evolution of the 2-Person Crew Jet Transport Flight Deck" . ETHW . 30 July 2014 . Retrieved 24 February 2023 .
- ↑ "Clipper Eclipse" . Check-Six.com . Archived from the original on 24 September 2016 . Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
- ↑ "Fifteen Killed in Crash of Pan-Am Plane in Syria" . The Emporia Gazette . Emporia, Kansas . 19 June 1947. p. 8. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023 . Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.