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In reply to the discussion: A plane was flying with 159 onboard. Then both pilots fell asleep. [View all]appleannie1
(5,457 posts)11. I can understand why pilots fall asleep.
The last time I flew, over Christmas, the plane came from New England to Charlotte where I boarded at 1pm, was on the ground less than a half hour, flew to New Orleans, people got off and more got on. There a delay and were kept at the gate and then in holding on the runway for awhile, then flew to Pittsburgh landing at 5pm, where I got off and then returned to New England. That is a lot of flying before the pilots got a real break. On an aside, are you sure Starbucks is only Semi burnt jet fuel? I have always thought it was fully burnt. One time drinking it was enough for me.
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A plane was flying with 159 onboard. Then both pilots fell asleep. [View all]
brooklynite
Mar 2024
OP
I'm surprised they didn't commandeer a 1st class seat and stretch out to get that good fucking sleep.
SoFlaBro
Mar 2024
#30
Most people should be able to handle elevations above 5,000 feet unless they have severe lung disease.
Elessar Zappa
Mar 2024
#36
That's a great system. Be nice to something like that in cars and buses, too . . .
Journeyman
Mar 2024
#8
It's a terrible system because it's distracting at best and becomes part of the background noise at worst, undermining
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2024
#14
I thought it was burnt tree bark brewed with boiled horse urine myself.
ArkansasDemocrat1
Mar 2024
#25
It's not a chime, it's a terrible noise, and if you don't shut it off, it shoots the brakes.
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2024
#16
The tech is out there on private aircraft to auto-land. This is passenger activated.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2024
#28
All the tech is there on the big airliners. They just don't feel the need to tie it together with one button ...
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2024
#37
Do I understand correctly that American commercial flights are on auto-pilot for most of the trip?
FakeNoose
Mar 2024
#13
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, since they didn't type the plane I assume Air Bus
EX500rider
Mar 2024
#22
The Dilbert emergency backup system glitched. Now they must be punished
ArkansasDemocrat1
Mar 2024
#26