A bit more realism/Switching pilot flying

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As I’ve spent much of the year flying frames without a FO cam or single pilot operations, this has never occurred to me.

Today(when doing my usual outbound/inbound service), I suddenly thought to simulate the captain flying the outbound leg & the FO flying the inbound as I know they do frequently in real life where permitted.

I don’t know if anyone else here does this, but after flying on IF for a few years, I found it to add something fresh to my flying & it does feel different taking off & landing in the right seat(the HUD aims just a step right of the center line which needs to be taken into account when taking off & landing).

Just a suggestion for those looking for little ways to inject more realism & something new into their flying 🫡

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I’ve always done this, it’s nice to see someone else using the FO camera.

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I use it occasionally myself. First 10 minutes or so are confusing but very quickly I get the hang of everything being flipped.

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I’m boring, I only use the HUD. 😅

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If I’m doing long haul then it depends, let’s say I’m flying Delta from LHR - MSP (like I did yesterday) I flew with the FO camera because I’m real life most probably the FO would’ve flown that part.

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This, and occasionally moving the exterior camera out onto the stairs when parked lol

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Yesterday I let the FO fly the gusty leg back from Amsterdam to Barcelona. He was saying “your aircraft” on final, but I had my hands behind my head & feet up on the dash 😎

He did alright 👍🏻

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I think I should do this. I need to try fly in the FO cam in the sim as I rarely have done so. I’ll give it my best shot. :) 😄

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