In a recent Quora thread, someone asked the question, What do airline pilots think of passengers who applaud after a landing? Multiple pilots stepped up to answer the question, but the response was unanimous, while you may have the best of intentions - don't do it.
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But if you've ever felt compelled to applaud the pilot for landing safely, think again. Pilots actually hate it when passengers clap.
There is no clear origin story, though there are a few common scenarios for clapping: at the end of a particularly harrowing flight or long delay; in celebration of a return to one's homeland; or in continuation of a tradition that started who-knows-when-or-why.
Whether you love to clap or not, know that the pilots likely can't hear you. This is due to the soundproof-nature of the cockpit. So if you're clapping, at least be doing it for yourself and those around you.
People, that stand up right when the plane lands, why? Most of the passengers that stand up as soon as the plane arrives at the gate are in a hurry to get their stowed items from the overhead bins and deplane the aircraft.
After a rough flight, either because of turbulence or delays, it's not unusual for Americans to sarcastically applaud upon landing. But other nationalities, primarily from Central and South America and the Caribbean, commonly clap every time the wheels touch down to show respect to the pilots and flight attendants.
But if you've ever felt compelled to applaud the pilot for landing safely, think again. Pilots actually hate it when passengers clap. According to a Q&A on internet forum Quora, Scott Kinder, who identified himself as a 737 captain of a major US airline, said it is ignorant. “Don't even think about it.
A pilot may not use his or her phone for non-flight related tasks during takeoff, landing, or while flying under 10,000. Upon reaching cruising altitude the pilot is free to use their phone at their own discretion. This is, however, the FAA policy so for commercial pilots it may vary company to company.
Use of visual entertainment such as movies, television programs, video games, etc., is not allowed for a flight crew as they are required to maintain visual scanning outside the aircraft, if able, for situational awareness and collision avoidance.
Female aircraft pilots and flight engineers are most likely to marry female registered nurses. Male aircraft pilots and flight engineers are most likely to marry female elementary- and middle-school teachers or male human-resource workers.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for airline pilots is around $202,180. Medical doctors came in with a salary of $208,000, lawyers $127,990 and engineers with a median annual wage of $79,840.