15 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Airline Pilots

[longknife]

I always get a kick out of finding articles like this. I hope you enjoy.

1. They Can Fly for Free—They Just Don’t Want To.

2. There’s No Reading in the Cockpit.

3. There’s No Napping, Either. Technically.

4. They’ll Let You Look Around.

5. There’s a Spare Seat in the Cockpit.

6. They Wish You Wouldn’t Ask Them to “Pull Over.”

7. There is No Action-Movie Cargo Compartment Underneath the Plane.

8. They Can Have One Hell of a Commute.

9. Peeing Can Be Painful.

10. They Shake Their Heads at the “Passenger Embellishment Factor.”

11. Co-Pilots Aren’t Sidekicks.

12. Auto-Pilot Isn’t Code for “No Pilot Needed.”

13. The Uniform Gets Them A Lot of Respect. (In Foreign Countries.)

14. Being on Food Stamps is Not a Myth

15. They Really Love Landings.

Interesting details @ 15 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Airline Pilots - Mental Floss - Pocket

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Wonder how many are members of the mile-high club? lol