Originally Posted by
gumpfs
It's strange that he called himself an auxiliary pilot. That's a role I'm very familiar with, since I don't have the seniority to hold flying positions, but I still call myself one of the "first officers" on the announcements. The unofficial term is "bunkie".
Interesting naming. On LH they have First Officers and Senior First Officers on the long haul flight. I don't know if that's just a designation during one particular flight or if Senior First Officer is an actual career rank.