Crew Roster
Each flight generates a realistic crew roster showing who is operating the aircraft.
Crew Composition
| Flight Duration | Cockpit Crew | Cabin Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Under 8 hours | 2 (Captain + First Officer) | 1 per 50 seats |
| 8 hours or more | 3 (Captain + First Officer + Second Officer) | 1 per 50 seats |
Crew Positions
- CPT — Captain
- The pilot-in-command. Responsible for the safe operation of the flight.
- FO — First Officer
- The second pilot. Shares flying duties with the Captain.
- SO — Second Officer (Relief Pilot)
- Only on flights of 8+ hours. Allows the operating pilots to take rest breaks during cruise.
- SCC — Senior Cabin Crew (Purser)
- Leads the cabin crew. Responsible for cabin safety, service coordination and passenger issues.
- CC — Cabin Crew
- Flight attendants responsible for passenger safety and in-flight service. Number is based on 1 per 50 seats of aircraft capacity.
Threat & Error Management (TEM)
The threat assessment panel highlights operational risks for the flight. Threats are categorised as:
- LOW — Normal operations, no significant threats
- MEDIUM — Some elevated risks requiring awareness
- HIGH — Multiple significant threats requiring extra vigilance
Factors assessed include:
- Night operations — Departures or arrivals in darkness
- Long-haul fatigue — Flights over 8 hours
- High elevation airports — Airports above 5000ft elevation
- Short runway — Runways under 2000m
- ETOPS — Extended twin-engine operations over water
- Adverse weather — Low visibility, strong winds, or turbulence
- Early morning — Departures between 04:00-06:00 UTC