Operations
Pilot in command
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Meaning of Pilot in command
The pilot responsible for the aircraft's operation and the safety of the flight.
More about Pilot in command
The pilot-in-command leads the crew's decisions about departure, continuation and diversion. Responsibility covers the flight as a whole.
In a multi-pilot crew, another pilot may physically fly the aircraft at a particular moment. Command responsibility is therefore different from being the pilot flying on every segment.