I was wondering if any experienced aviator out there could shed some light on this for me. Why doesn't the NFO and pilot stay together? What benefit is there to constantly swapping pilots and NFOs for every mission? I would just think that if two, or four members of an aircrew stayed together for a year a so, they would work very smoothly together and it would benefit the mission as well as increase safety. They would be able to pretty much know what the other is thinking, or what each movement means, their different mannerisms, etc...
I've heard that Canada does something like that. Sounds good to me...
I've heard that Canada does something like that. Sounds good to me...