what do pilots do to pass time??

Question

brownbox

Captain

Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 748 Location: nzhn

Asked Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:31 am

anyone who is a pilot, or knows a pilot or whatever, I have a quetion for you:
what do pilots of long haul flights do while they are cruising 30,000 feet over the pacific ocean for 10 hours?

Answer 1 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:35 am

CrashGordon

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 3821

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:35 am

Stewardesses?

Answer 2 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:39 am

Jonathan (99jolegg)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 4112 Location: UK

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:39 am

Monitor instruments, cross reference, eat, drink, talk and possibly sleep if there is a 3rd pilot 😉

Answer 3 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:39 pm

Wing-man

First Officer

Joined: Mar 30, 2006 Posts: 310

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:39 pm

I wonder if any of them get the laptop out and run FS9 ❓ 😂

Answer 4 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:11 pm

Tailhook

Chief Captain

Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 7013 Location: El Dorado

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:11 pm

Brush up on the latest additions to the txt 'vocabulary' [sp?] Read

Answer 5 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:13 pm

Bindolaf

Captain

Joined: Jun 02, 2004 Posts: 626

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:13 pm

First Officer: Monitor progress, do fuel calculations every 15 minutes, handle communications, monitor hydraulic, electric and fuel systems, sip black coffee inbetween.

Captain: Make witty announcements over the PA, chat with cute air hostesses (term used on purpose here), taste the first class cuisine and make comments, look out at puffy, pretty clouds, drink capuccino, touch of whipped cream, a hint of Grand Marnier.

😛

Answer 6 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:02 pm

Jamie4590

Guest

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:02 pm

A flight recently caused panic among the passengers after the pilot went to the loo and came back to find the cockpit door jammed. He had to force it open.

What kind of medication is permitted for pilots? Are things like Ibuprofen and anti-biotics ok or do they have to declare if they are taking anything?

Answer 7 · Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:04 pm

Greekman72

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas

Answered Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:04 pm

Bindolaf wrote:

First Officer: Monitor progress, do fuel calculations every 15 minutes, handle communications, monitor hydraulic, electric and fuel systems, sip black coffee inbetween.

Captain: Make witty announcements over the PA, chat with cute air hostesses (term used on purpose here), taste the first class cuisine and make comments, look out at puffy, pretty clouds, drink capuccino, touch of whipped cream, a hint of Grand Marnier.

😛

Yes 👍 ROFL