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Airline pilots and their extremely rigorous training

Rathke A few of you may have had the privilege of visiting the flight deck of a commercial airliner, and found yourself fascinated by the myriad levers, buttons, and other mechanisms surrounding the captain and co-pilot. After seeing that instrument panel, have you ever wondered what kind of training a pilot has? Of course, they must have a flight license, but how do you study for it? How long does it take? Are there other requirements along with flight training itself? Here's a quick…

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5 questions you've always wanted to ask an airline pilot

For many people, being an airline pilot is one of the most interesting and glamorous jobs out there. Many of us have questions on what it's like, so recently we asked a couple of our pilots five of the more common questions out there, and here's they told us: read post

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A video look behind the scenes with a flight attendant

Just came across this video from a few years back that provides a pretty good look at what flight attendants do - prepping meals, interacting with cockpit crew, and so forth.

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Where do flight attendants rest up on longhaul flights?

Many workplaces have "break rooms". For longhaul airline crews, this means a rest area that provides a space to get in some crucial sleep in order to be in form for often overnight shifts. These rest shifts are mandatory and are among the many things covered by airport security regulations. read post

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Barbara Necker June 10, 2023 at 5:51pm

Aww...a sweet story of two flight attendants falling in love on an airplane, getting married, and more: https://www.cnn.com/travel/chance-encounters-flight-attendants-roma...

https://www.cnn.com/travel/chance-encounters-flight-attendants-romance/index.html
Jordan Simon May 28, 2023 at 12:16pm

Could this be true? And if so, does it matter? https://nordot.app/958743081762095104

Pilots tend to have less emotional intelligence than the average person, new research suggests ｜ Ps…

Being emotionally intelligent may be important for a teacher, salesman, or therapist, but what about for a pilot? A study published in Nature’s Scien…
José Balido October 26, 2022 at 6:00pm

Business Insider just came out with a piece including valuable advice from flight attendants and pilots on what/how to pack https://www.businessinsider.com/whats-in-your-bag-packing-advice-fr...

What's in my luggage: Advice from pilots, flight attendants, and frequent travelers on how to pack

Frequent fliers, including pilots and flight attendants, shared how they pack their own bags and which items they can't travel without.
María José May 3, 2022 at 10:20am

Ever wonder where cabin crew crashed on long haul flights? This Executive Traveller piece is an eyeopening read: https://www.executivetraveller.com/photos-the-airbus-a380-s-secret-...

Photos: the Airbus A380's secret hangout zone for cabin crew

Ever wondered how cabin crew pass the time on those 14-hour flights and look as refreshed on landing as they did before take-off? Step below decks an…
Max Pesling April 9, 2022 at 8:20pm

I've often wondered how FA's manage their lives and personal habits to survive f.ying so frequently - especially long-haul flights across many time zones. Well, I just came across one piece of the puzzle in the Hiffington Post, specifically about how they avoid bloat and other gastrointestinal issues: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/healthy-traveling-what-flight-attend...

Flight Attendants Share What They Eat To Avoid Digestive Problems In The Air

There’s no time for bloat or other digestive problems when you’re working long hours at 40,000 feet in the air.
James Morris December 1, 2011 at 2:03am

Canada's top seasonal fine dining restaurant, Rundles, will celebrate its 35th year in 2012.

Rundles reopens on Friday, May 25th, and closes after services on Saturday, September 29th, 2012.

www.rundlesrestaurant.com

dine@rundlesrestaurant.com

Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
David Paul Appell August 10, 2010 at 6:50pm

Quite a story about Monday's JetBlue incident at JFK. Part of Steven Slater's training was or should have been keeping cool, calm, and professional even under tough circumstances such as a crash or other emergency -- and a difficult passenger -- not matter how much of a schmuck -- ain't nearly as tough a circumstance as a crash. But having said that, I am often horrified by the boorish and even abusive behavoir I witness on flights these days -- much of it directed at flight attendants -- and if I had been on that flight I probably would've applauded the guy.

What do you think?