Definition
In multi-crew flight operations, the pilots and qualified flight personnel working alongside the pilot flying, including the pilot monitoring (or pilot not flying), flight engineer, relief pilots, and any other certificated crew assigned to operational duties on the flight deck. In the context of situational awareness, these are the people whose communication, cross-checking, and feedback the pilot relies on to confirm aircraft state, position, and intentions.
Plain English
The other qualified pilots or flight personnel sharing the cockpit with you. They are part of how you stay aware of what the aircraft is doing and where it is going.
Context Anchor
Seen in crew coordination, instrument flying, and loss of awareness discussions, especially when one pilot may need help noticing, confirming, or correcting something.
Derivation
Crew originally referred to a group of people working together on a ship, and later on an aircraft. Member simply means one person in that group. The phrase points to people who are part of the working team, not just people riding along.
Why Pilots Care
They serve as an immediate backup for spotting mistakes and restoring situational awareness before an error becomes critical.
Intuition Check
Do not read other crewmembers as meaning all other people onboard. In this context, it means people with assigned flight or safety duties, not ordinary passengers.
Example Sentence 1
When the captain became fixated on the warning light, other crewmembers were the ones who noticed the aircraft had drifted off altitude.
Example Sentence 2
Clear communication with other crewmembers reduced the chance of losing situational awareness during the busy departure.