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JULY 2018
Ourfleet
FACTS ABOUT THE FLYBE AIRCRAFT – AND YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
WHAT IS A FRANCHISE?
Not on one of the aircraft above? You’ll be travelling with one of our franchise partners. A franchise is where another
operator is allowed to fly their planes under the Flybe brand, with our agreement. Your journey should look and feel
like any other Flybe flight. Although technically a different company is operating it, these franchise airlines closely
follow our customer service and brand guidelines, so you enjoy a very similar experience.
BOMBARDIER DASHQ400
Pilots/Cabin Crew:
2 Pilots, 2 Cabin Crew
Seats:
78
Engine Type:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100
Weight:
29 tonnes
Max Altitude:
25,000 ft
Max Speed:
410 mph
Range:
1300 miles
EMBRAER E175
Pilots/Cabin Crew:
2 Pilots, 2 Cabin Crew
Seats:
88
Engine Type:
General Electric CF34-8E
Weight:
38 tonnes
Max Altitude:
41,000 ft
Max Speed:
550 mph
Range:
2000 miles
EMBRAER E195
Pilots/Cabin Crew:
2 Pilots, 3 Cabin Crew
Seats:
118
Engine Type:
General Electric CF34-10E
Weight:
51 tonnes
Max Altitude:
41,000 ft
Max Speed:
550 mph
Range:
1900 miles
What’s the difference
between a Captain and a
First Officer?
Firstly, where they sit! On every
modern two-pilot commercial
airliner, the Captain will
always sit on the left, First
Officer (or Co-Pilot) on the
right. The Captain has ultimate
responsibility for the safety
of all passengers and crew
on board. All pilots start their
flying careers as First Officers
and once we’ve gained the
necessary level of experience,
we go through another
EXETER- BASED FIRST
OFFICER STEVE MOORE
ANSWERS YOUR
QUESTIONS
Have a question for one
of our pilots?
selection process to become
Captain. Flybe recruits the
majority of our pilots as First
Officers, who then progress to
Senior First Officer (usually after
two to three years of flying with
Flybe), then after more testing
and assessments, Captain. This
process can happen in four or
five years, but it’s often longer.
Can both Captain and First
Officer fly the aeroplane?
Absolutely. The First Officer’s
role is to support the Captain
in the operation of the aircraft,
so goes through the same
training on the aeroplane. For
example, if crew fly four flights
in one day, it’d be usual for the
Captain to fly two whilst the
First Officer is responsible for
the radio, obtaining weather
reports and other navigation
duties. Then, the roles swap
and the First Officer will do the
flying whilst the Captain carries
out the other duties. Even
when the First Officer is flying,
the Captain still has ultimate
responsibility for the safety of
the aircraft.
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