How do pilots stay alert?

The official procedure to allow for pilots to nap in the cockpit is called “controlled rest in position” or CRIP. The rules are strict. They get the first 15 minutes after the nap to fully awaken, during which they can’t resume actually flying the plane, unless they need to help deal with an emergency.

What do pilots do on overnight flights?

Flight attendants and pilots get there own designated sleeping areas on long-haul flights built especially for them. While flight attendants are supposed to sleep on bunk beds in tiny crew rest areas, pilots take rest in separate sleeping compartments, where they can spend up to half of their time on a long flight.

How do pilots fly at night?

Pilots rely on flight instruments, navigation sensors and weather sensors (primarily radar) instead of normal vision when flying at night or passing through cloud. The aircraft itself has multiple lights on its exterior to help pilots land when it’s dark (and to help others spot the plane).

Should you tip flight attendants?

Tipping flight attendants is not the norm, partially because flight attendants are paid a living wage, unlike restaurant servers. Plus, many airlines ban the practice and flight attendants could get in trouble for accepting tips, if they’re offered. However, some airlines leave it up to customers.

What’s the biggest problem with being a flight attendant?

The problem that faces pilots is having to actually tell passengers what’s happening. Another glaring problem that flight attendants face every day is another public perception of them by passengers who think they are glorified waitresses and waiters. But CNN debunked the myth.

What do pilots and flight attendants actually do behind the scenes?

Behind the scenes, pilots and flight attendants have an incredible pronounced set of regulations to adhere to. As passengers, there’s so much that we notice when we fly from Narnia to Timbuktu, or whenever our boarding pass indicates on any given day.

Do pilots and flight attendants hook up with each other?

Not only do pilots hook up with the attendants but also passengers they meet on the flights, random women at bars hotels etc. Same goes for flight attendants, quite a lot of whom have multiple guys they see in different places.

Do pilots get tested before they fly?

Thankfully, our captains do actually get tested before they fly, although it’s not mandatory for every flight— it’s usually one in two, or one in four, flights randomly tested depending on the type of test. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to hear that pilots can’t have any trace of hard party-starters in their systems.