pilot monitoring

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} In a two-pilot [[flight crew]], the [[pilot]] not currently handling the [[primary]] [[flight controls]], but responsible for maintaining [[situational awareness]], [[monitor#Verb|monitoring]] the [[instrument]]s, [[cross-checking]] the [[action]]s of the [[pilot flying]], typically working the secondary controls such as the [[flaps]] and [[autopilot]] as directed by the pilot flying, running check lists, ensuring adherence to [[standard operating procedure|SOPs]], and updating the flight plan and other documentation.

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