People seemed to like separate the notion of captain and crew members, so I wonder if people like captain and pilot are still counted as crew members.
Plus, is this sentence correct: "Who is in a typical ship's crew?'
Many thanks!
The captain is a member of the crew, although we often say 'the captain and the crew'. An airplane pilot is also a crew member. A ship pilot is not a member of the crew.
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The captain is a member of the crew, although we often say 'the captain and the crew'. An airplane pilot is also a crew member.
A ship pilot is not a member of the crew. He or she usually lives in a port, and boards the ship just to guide it into the port.