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TIL that pilots can't have a full beard because oxygen masks can't make a seal. Guess that's where the pilot moustache stereotype comes from.
by pants2 5mo ago
TIL that pilots can't have a full beard because oxygen masks can't make a seal. Guess that's where the pilot moustache stereotype comes from.
- gnabgib 5mo agoGood mask fit came up a lot during Covid. Moustaches can interfere too (depending on size, and mask shape)
- mfkp 5mo agoThis actually isn't the case anymore, plenty of non-US airlines allow beards and the new masks still provide perfect oxygen flow. It's more of a "professional image" thing in the US.