The first officer or copilot is second in command to the captain and assists in flight preparations and the operation of the aircraft.
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A First Officer in aviation is a commercial airline pilot who helps navigate and operate flights. They work in the cockpit with the Captain to assist them with the flight. They sit in the right seat and are the second in command (SIC), while the Captain sits in the left seat and is the pilot in command (PIC).
A second officer or a flight engineer wears two stripes, a first officer (co-pilot/second-in-command) wears three stripes, and a captain, also known as a pilot-in-command, is awarded four stripes. What is the highest rank a pilot can get? Captain or pilot-in-command is the highest rank a pilot can earn.
Senior first officers who have been with the airline for a number of years have their loyalty rewarded by being promoted to captain. This is done in seniority order. However, this isn't the only way to become a captain.
Commercial airline pilots are addressed as Captain, “sir”, or “ma'am”. Even if you see the First officer standing by to bid you farewell, it's not customary to address them as anything but these three.