PETALING JAYA: MH370’s last radio call – attributed to Fariq Abdul Hamid – could indicate that the co-pilot was assigned by Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah to handle communications while the captain himself flew the aircraft.
A retired B700-200 pilot and a pilot trainer who has also flown the aircraft said cockpit duties would normally be designated by the captain.
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