Which two roles are explicitly named as jointly responsible for safety of flight?

• A. PIC and Dispatcher
• B. PIC and SIC
• C. Dispatcher and Flight Attendant
• D. Ground Ops and Dispatcher

Answer: (A)

Safety of flight is a shared duty between the Pilot in Command and the dispatcher. The PIC has the final authority for the flight, making the ongoing safety decisions, managing the crew, and ensuring operations stay within regulations during the flight. The dispatcher, working on the ground, provides critical safety information before and during planning—weather, routing options, NOTAMs, fuel calculations, alternate plans, and any aircraft or airport restrictions. This planning information directly informs the PIC’s decisions, creating a safety-focused partnership that covers both preparation and execution. Other roles, like flight attendants or ground operations, contribute to safety in their own ways, but they do not hold this formal joint responsibility for the safety of the flight.