I do not know if this really the new directive, but a friend passed this on - it is doing the rounds on a number of Aviation forums...
"From a British Airways Flight Operations Department Notice:
There appears to be some confusion over the new pilot role titles. This
notice will hopefully clear up any misunderstandings.
The titles P1, P2 and Co-Pilot will now cease to have any meaning, within
the BA Operations Manual. They are to be replaced by Handling Pilot,
Non-Handling Pilot, Non-Handling Landing Pilot, Handling Non-Landing Pilot
and Non-Handling Non-Landing Pilot.
The Landing Pilot is initially the Handling Pilot and will handle the
take-off and landing except in role reversal when he is the Non-Handling
Pilot for taxy until the Handling Non-Landing Pilot hands the handling to
the Landing Pilot at 80 knots.
The Non-Landing (Non-Handling, since the Landing Pilot is handling) Pilot
reads the checklist to the Handling Pilot until after the Before Descent
Checklist completion. Then the Handling Landing Pilot hands the handling to
the Non- Handling Non-Landing Pilot who then becomes the Handling
Non-Landing Pilot.
The Landing Pilot is the Non-Handling Pilot until the "Decision Altitude"
call, when the Handling Non-Landing Pilot hands the handling to the
Non-Handling Landing Pilot, unless the latter calls "Go Around", in which
case the Handling Non-Landing Pilot continues handling and the Non-Handling
Landing Pilot continues non-handling until the next call of "Land" or "Go
Around", as appropriate.
In view of the recent confusion over these rules, it was deemed necessary
to restate them clearly."
I trust the above is clear to everyone... as an infrequent flyer, I'm hoping it is clear to the cabin crew!
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