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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Almost as unnecessary as making blanket statements of "wrong!" with absolutely no clarification of any kind.
Just so I understand... you're saying that the pilot of a commercial flight (the pilot... not the copilot or any other member of the flight staff) flying his regular red-eye from ANC to DEN has hard-copy approach plates and airport diagrams in his lap and checking them every time he makes that particular run? Does he use his E6-B on every flight, too?
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First, the cockpit crew is not referred to as "the pilot" and "the copilot" -- all individuals on the flight deck are fully qualified pilots. Common error made by the general public. The correct terminology is Captain and First Officer.
And (to respond to your smart-alec, childish comment) yes, every professional airline pilot (either the captain or first officer, depending on who is flying the leg) reviews and briefs the crew for each and every approach, landing and taxi routes at
every airport
every time. This is required by all airline operations and the FAA. And this is not exclusive to airline pilots -- this includes all professional pilots.