Can pilot and copilot eat same meal?

The INSIDER Summary: Pilots and co-pilots are advised not to eat the same meals when they are working. If something is wrong with the meal (like food poisoning), the other pilot will not be affected and can take over.

Do pilots eat at the same time?

Yes, pilots can and do eat in the cockpit during a flight, however, pilots in the cockpit do not eat at the same time and take it in turns to enjoy their food whilst the others are in control of the plane.

Do pilots eat separate meals?

“The captain is responsible for ensuring that, wherever possible, the operating pilots eat different in-flight meals,” said a Virgin Atlantic spokesperson. “If both pilots request the same meal, the cabin crew must bring this to the attention of the captain who will approve or deny the request.”

Do pilots get different meals?

As well as eating different meals from one another, airline pilots (and cabin crew) are often offered different meals from passengers. Failing that, they can usually get something from the premium menu – so don’t bother moaning to them about your disappointing economy class stew.

Do pilots have to have different meals?

The meals the pilots eat are, in fact, completely different to what the passengers eat, although they are the same quality as served in economy. “We will eat different food to prevent any issues arising if there is a problem with the food that could incapacitate us,” the pilot told Express.co.uk.

Do co-pilots eat the same thing as pilots?

Why Pilots and Co-pilots Can’t Eat the Same Thing on a Flight. But even in culinary options, seniority counts. In an interview with CNN, Captain Han Hee-seong of China Eastern Airlines said that the pilot usually receives the first class meal while the co-pilot will get a meal from business class.

Do pilots eat different meals on airplanes?

“The pilot and the co-pilot…eat different meals,” according to the pilot in an interview with CNN. “Usually the pilot gets the first-class meal and the co-pilot the business class meal. This is just in case one of the meals might cause food poisoning.” Pilots are also served different meals because they get bored eating the same thing every day.

Do first officers choose their meals first on airplanes?

Although some pilots on Quora reported that a kind first officer will generally let the First Officer choose their meal first. Food poisoning onboard airplanes is rare, although it has happened. In 1982, some bad tapioca pudding incapacitated 10 crew members — including the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer — on a flight from Boston to Lisbon.

How many pilots get food poisoning while in the cockpit?

According to data from 2010, at least two pilots in the U.K. fell ill to food poisoning that year while in the cockpit, although the cause of food poisoning could have been from something eaten before boarding.