First officer (aviation)

In aviation, the first officer (FO), also called co-pilot, is a pilot in addition to the captain, who is the legal commander. In the event of incapacitation of the captain, the first officer will assume command of the aircraft.

"Co-pilot" redirects here. For other uses, see Co-pilot (disambiguation). For the AI software, see GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot.
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