Do pilots chat with each other?

Yep they can. Its not unheard of for ATC to ask one Airline pilot to see if they can contact another airline that's in the same area (thats if ATC cant get in touch with them themselves). Yes, very normal and routine for planes to talk to each other or for planes to talk to their base.



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As you would imagine, the dynamic between the two (or more) pilots on the flight deck entirely depends on the compatibility between their personalities. Some crews talk a lot with each other, while others remain quiet for much of the flight.

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Formally, aircraft have specific frequencies for air-to-air communications. communications between private, fixed-wing aircraft, there is just one authorized frequency: 122.75 MHz. For general aviation helicopters: 123.025 MHz. Gliders and hot air balloons share 123.3 and 123.5 MHz.

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One of the issues on a long flight is that pilots tend to get bored and non-attentive so talking to each other helps. Someone has to say it: They have a choice of “Hi there!” or” 'lo there!”.

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Though exceptions exist, pilots are usually free to decide who flies every flight. Some airports feature challenging approaches due to their proximity to rising terrain. These airports might require special training to fly to and are often captain-only flights.

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After departure or while approaching an airport, pilots talk to TRACON controllers. TRACON stands for Terminal Radar Approach Control. These voices quickly become familiar to pilots as well. There are also ARTCC controllers, or Air Route Traffic Control Center controllers.

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The majority of pilots likely fall somewhere in between?having no preference, pro or con, when it comes to dating another pilot. Of the pilots interviewed, only one—F/O Fallon Winslow (Alaska)—said she had a hard-and-fast rule. “I made a 'no pilot' dating rule very early in my career.

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Flight crews are not always working with the same team members. Crews work on various flights at different times and the plane may fly out with one crew and fly back with a different one. Smaller airlines with fewer staff raise the chances of flying with a regular team, while it's not that likely on major airlines.

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In terms of actual days, some publications say most short-haul pilots will either travel home every day if possible or work for five days and then spend three or four days at home. Long-haul pilots are said to spend more time away from home, although they do get 10 to 15 days off per month to see their families.

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They take turns napping and yes, they have both fallen asleep at the same time on a few occasions. Most long haul flights have two sets of pilots. Most modern aircraft that do the long hauls have bunks and relaxation places which are out of sight of the passengers.

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Whether flying at night or during the day, pilots need to see some kind of horizon. They use this to determine the airplane's attitude. At night pilots will turn their gaze from outside to inside and use the artificial horizon. The artificial horizon is normally a simply globe split into two hemispheres.

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More than two pilots While some airlines require a third pilot for flights longer than seven hours, others may extend it to 10 hours. If the flight is longer than 12 hours, a fourth pilot (second officer) is required.

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In aviation, the first officer (FO), also called co-pilot, is a pilot in addition to the captain, who is the legal commander. In the event of incapacitation of the captain, the first officer will assume command of the aircraft.

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Pilots are able to hear conversations between other pilots and air traffic control (ATC) while they are in the cockpit.

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Roger simply means you have received the transmission. In other words, Roger is an acknowledgement of a transmission. Wilco is rarely used, but it means you have received the message and will comply, some old pilots combine the two in the redundant Roger wilco.

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If distress, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAY-DAY; if urgency, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN.

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