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Part B Section 2.3.1
Stichting Catalina PH-PBY Rev No: 00
18 May, 2004 Page: 1
2.3.1 OPERATING POLICY
01 GENERAL
Stichting Exploitatie Catalina PH-PBY Standard Operating Policy (SEC)is laid down in the
SEC Part A. These general policies are not, or only partially, covered in this Part B. To
comply with the Stichting Exploitatie Catalina PH-PBY standard operating policies, good
knowledge of the applicable chapters of the Part A is mandatory.
Pilot duties are interchangeable and the crew co-ordination procedure thus use the
terminology pilot flying (PF) and pilot not flying (PNF). The abbreviation SCD stands for
Subject to Captains Discretion.
The PF normally occupies the LH seat.
For take-off and landing the pilots shall adjust their seats to obtain the optimum
combination of outside view and instrument visibility.
There is one way of controlling the aircraft:
Manual Flight
Because the aircraft is controlled manually, the PF should keep his hands at the controls
and refrain from any other handling and the PNF should have his full attention in
monitoring the flight path and refrain from any non essential duty.