When we talk about the Pilot in Command (PIC), we are referring to the fact that, in every aircraft, there must be a person responsible for the safety of the aircraft and its occupants.
In fact, the Pilot in Command is the person who is legally responsible for any event that takes place during the entire operation of the aircraft, including the taxiing time on the runway before take-off and after landing.
But what are the responsibilities of the Pilot in Command, what are his or her functions before, during and after the flight, and how is it decided who is the Pilot in Command? Here, we tell you all about it.