A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is a member of an aircraft`s flight crew and is the person who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes referred to as the `air mechanic`. Flight engineers can still be found on some larger fixed-wing airplanes, and......
[n] - the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight
A member of the crew of a large aeroplane who controls the engines in the air, thus relieving the pilot of an onerous duty.
a member of an aircraft crew responsible for the mechanical systems, fueling, and servicing of the craft.