19 Surprising Things Pilots Do Onboard

There you are, at the airport, sitting in the departure lounge waiting for your flight. Then, you see them walk by in their crisp uniforms. Pilots – they’re the epitome of “cool”! And when you see those pictures on social media showing pilots taking epic selfies tens of thousands of feet in the air, then you’re really convinced! It’s hard to imagine what their life is really like, but it might be way different from what you think!

Do you know, for example, what happens if one of the pilots does get sick or needs emergency medical assistance? Or if a pilot needs to leave the cockpit and get some rest? Or what are the health risks associated with the job? Or have you ever wonder why the plane takes so long to land? Like, why are we doing circles around the airport? Let's find out!

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TIMESTAMPS:
How long it takes for them to get back home 0:36
What do they eat? 1:24
What happens if one of the pilots does get sick? 1:53
Can they sleep onboard? 2:20
Why they prefer long-haul flights 3:03
What are the health risks? 3:28
What the stripes on their epaulets mean 4:23
Can they listen to music in the cockpit? 4:52
What do they do during the flight? 5:34
What “We’re flying through an air pocket” means 6:09
Why the plane takes so long to land? 6:32
So what about a selfie? 7:05
What pilots do when they land in another country? 8:10
Can they fly for free? 8:44
What a good pilot should be able to do 9:11

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SUMMARY:
- Pilots don’t eat the same meals as their passengers do. It all comes down to the risk of food poisoning.
- Crewmembers are trained to do first aid, and all planes are required by law to have a fully stocked emergency medical kit onboard.
- For long-haul flights on huge jets, there’s a secret room for them to catch some Z’s.
- If a pilot does need to leave the cockpit and get some rest, another crewmember must enter.
- It might surprise you to know that a lot of pilots prefer long-haul flights (ones that are 6-12 hours). And that’s because they typically just have one of those.
- What are the health risks associated with the job? Well, this type of shiftwork has been linked to higher rates of heart disease.
- They have to do regular health checks once or twice a year.
- Pilots mostly fly the plane through the autopilot.
- They need to monitor all the systems in the aircraft, from oil pressure to fuel levels and even temperature.
- “We’re flying through an air pocket” actually means the plane is hitting some regular ol’ turbulence.
- If you see a selfie of a commercial pilot hanging out the window of a jumbo jet, your Photoshop radar should be going nuts! That absolutely wouldn’t be possible because of the air pressure.
- The airline pays for everything a pilot needs while they’re waiting for their next flight.
- Here’s another perk of the job: pilots get to fly for free!
- A good pilot makes a perfectly smooth landing. Landing is probably the hardest and most dangerous part of a pilot’s job.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey there, BrightSiders! What’s the coolest selfie you’ve ever taken?

[morlnsk]

This channel is a compilation of my thoughts at 3 am

[blackscreen]

Pilots: Oh no, we are going to fly the plane again!
The Other Pilot: But First!, Let Me take a Selfie!

[fairyrrr]

Big respect to all the pilots in the world🙌👏

[kidzprezz]

Thumbnail: “Do pilots take a selfie?”

Me: “ *Absolutely not.* “

[Apurbaaa]

A pilot is never judged by his smooth landing. He is judged by the safe landing.

[shelby]

Speaking of aviation, I just got my private pilot license!

[rea]

Like any job, you are not supposed to do some stuff, yet you can still sneak them in 😀

[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

TIMESTAMPS:
How long it takes for them to get back home 0:36
What do they eat? 1:24
What happens if one of the pilots does get sick? 1:53
Can they sleep onboard? 2:20
Why they prefer long-haul flights 3:03
What are the health risks? 3:28
What the stripes on their epaulets mean 4:23
Can they listen to music in the cockpit? 4:52
What do they do during the flight? 5:34
What “We’re flying through an air pocket” means 6:09
Why the plane takes so long to land? 6:32
So what about a selfie? 7:05
What pilots do when they land in another country? 8:10
Can they fly for free? 8:44
What a good pilot should be able to do 9:11

[CoolGamez]

To all the lovely people reading this I hope. you have a magical. and interesting. day! 😃☺
(Message from a small youtuber 💕)

[flyingark]

Pilots are not required to have 20/20 vision, or even very close. Yes there are vision requirements, but you can be a commercial pilot and still require corrective lens.

[cdtaylor]

18 is correct, any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

[brodyswiatek]

You did mis that fact about pilots main family can fly for free to.

[simpleunique]

Who thank God for waking them and their loved ones up this morning?

Cause I did, , I love u Lord

Bless the bright side and the bright side family🙏❤😊

[noname-goor]

They need 3 days to come home
Truck drivers lives more than 7 days on the road away from family

[MohammedAli-oldi]

I salute to all the pilots in my nation

[windshearahead]

7:22 no you can’t, your phone is gonna be gone the moment you put it out of the window. Even a cessna is going fast enough so you cant put your hands out and take selfies

[JayJayAviation]

The thing about the circles around the airport is either what you said, traffic but it’s mainly because of organization... it’s know as a traffic pattern

[janaannouqa]

You know I always ask myself how he knows all this ? It’s like he’s a pilot

[nathandachallenger]

6:11 why is someone smoking on a plane :/