Flight attendants and airport employees also have many secrets that they can share with the public, but the pilots' secrets are the most interesting, since it is thanks to them that the plane flies.
Here are some of the most surprising things that pilots try to hide from their passengers. But you still need to know about them in order to avoid mistakes.
Flight times have been extended to ensure that the plane arrives "on time", even if it is late
If it takes an hour to reach your destination, the flight duration will be indicated as "1 hour 15 minutes" so that the plane arrives on time even if it is delayed. Airlines care about both their passengers and their own good name, that is, they do not want to spoil their reputation.
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Pilots don't eat the same as passengers
Flight attendants bring separate food to the pilots so that they do not get poisoned if common food turns out to be spoiled. So they can continue to fly the plane even if the passengers get poisoned.
Airplane tap water can be dirty
Studies have shown that one in eight aircraft fails the water test. The reason is that the ports for emptying toilets and receiving water are close by, and if used at the same time, contamination can occur. This is why flight attendants never drink coffee or tea on board.
Oxygen masks last only fifteen minutes
Fifteen minutes is enough for the pilots to lower the plane to a height where passengers can breathe on their own. The main thing is to be able to put on the mask, because during decompression you will have not fifteen minutes, but ten to fifteen seconds before you lose consciousness.
Fasten seat signals are often forgotten to turn off
Pilots are human too, and sometimes they just forget to turn off the seat belt signal. This does not mean that you need to completely ignore this signal, but if you have been flying for a long time and your plane does not shake, then you can safely walk around the cabin.
The pilot will play down the problem
He will never say that outside there is "zero visibility", he will say that it is foggy outside. And being late for "technical reasons" means that something has broken. They are not lying, they are just trying to keep the passengers calm.
Lightning strikes planes all the time
Every aircraft is struck by lightning at least once a year, but they are designed to withstand such strikes. Therefore, you should not be afraid of such things, the designers have thought everything through to the smallest detail.
Some pilots carry weapons with them
Federal flight service personnel may carry weapons in the cockpit. There are many protocols that standardize gun training and how to use it.
There are known cases of pilots falling asleep in the cockpit
In today's world, many of the aircraft's functions are automated, so pilots can relax between takeoff and landing. And in some cases, the situation goes a little further than usual.
Marina Ilyushenko