flight engineer

Examples (10)

• A flight engineer is a crucial member of the cockpit crew on older aircraft.
• The flight engineer was responsible for monitoring the fuel, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• My grandfather worked as a flight engineer for Pan Am in the 1970s.
• During the emergency, the quick thinking of the flight engineer prevented a catastrophe.
• He trained for years to become a certified flight engineer.
• Modern airliners have automated systems that have largely replaced the role of the flight engineer.
• The captain, first officer, and flight engineer worked together to manage the complex aircraft.
• Do cargo planes still require a flight engineer on board?
• From his side-facing panel, the flight engineer could see hundreds of dials and switches.
• If they were flying the older 747 model, they would have needed a flight engineer.