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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 4:43 am
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Originally Posted by JonV
For the uninitiated, it really sounds like they're saying the co-pilot was on the hefty side and thus was able to provide added security.

But I guess 'heavy' co-pilot refers to something else?
Heh

"Heavy" is the term used to refer to relief pilots on longer longhaul flights.
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