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A flight engineer is an aircrew member who is responsible for monitoring aircraft systems in flight, and also for inspecting the aircraft before and after each flight. Generally, the flight engineer sits behind the pilot and co-pilot, facing a side panel of gauges and indicators. He is the aircraft systems expert onboard and responsible for toubleshooting and suggesting solutions to in-flight emergencies, as well as computing take-off and landing data.
Modern airliners do not require flight engineers, although they are still found on older models such as the Boeing 747 (pre-400 series), Boeing 727, Lockheed L-1011, and McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Newer aircraft monitor systems automatically by computer, and report malfunctions directly to the two pilots in command.
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