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Damn near every flight I see the pilot and copilot enjoy a cup of coffee, and yet we don't hear about the waves of moribund pilots unable to perform their dutie
by rwc 9y ago
Damn near every flight I see the pilot and copilot enjoy a cup of coffee, and yet we don't hear about the waves of moribund pilots unable to perform their duties....
- benhoyt 9y agoWhat kind of flights do you take that you get to see the pilot in this post 9/11 world? (I agree with the sentiment though.)
- Godel_unicode 9y agoIf you're paying attention you'll notice that, typically after cabin beverage service ends, the flight attendants will make and deliver coffee to the cockpit. What happens to that coffee once it's behind the door is, of course, purely speculation.
- Yellow_Boat 9y agoPossibly non-US ones. Europe is much more relaxed.
- jsjohnst 9y agoI see the pilot (or co-pilot) during at least 50% of the flights I take in the US over two hours in flight time. If you've noticed a FA blocking the aisle to the galley with a drink cart and standing posted at attention watching the passengers attentively, that's why. The cockpit door is rarely open more than 15-30 seconds. If either of the cockpit crew actually leaves the cockpit (say to use the restroom), then a FA must take their place and relock the door. This scenario requires a minimum of two FAs, one to watch the passengers / block the aisle, the other to fill-in in the cockpit.
- tajen 9y agoWhat! Companies still use manned cockpits nowadays? It's a bit like letting a guy into the server room: Pilot error is the cause of 75%[1] plane crashes (Of course I'm kidding, the pilot is probably the cause of non-crashing 99.99992% [2] of the flights). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_error https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_error [2] https://curiosity.com/topics/how-do-people-survive-plane-crashes-o53cN3Xy/ https://curiosity.com/topics/how-do-people-survive-plane-cra...
- smsm42 9y ago71% of all traffic fatalities are because of sober drivers!
- elygre 9y agoOn a slightly bumpy ride yesterday, the pilot told us not to worry: the only concern in the cockpit was that they might spill coffee on their white uniform shirts.