Why do pilots not eat the same meal?

While aviation bodies do not enforce official rules, most airlines do likewise. An Aeroflot spokesperson confirmed its policy: “Meals for captains differ from those for the rest of the crew, as stipulated by sanitary regulations – this is a precaution against possible accidental food poisoning.”



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An Aeroflot spokesperson confirmed its policy: Meals for captains differ from those for the rest of the crew, as stipulated by sanitary regulations – this is a precaution against possible accidental food poisoning. British Airways added: The pilots do eat different meals.

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Bottom line. Despite all the security procedures in place nowadays, cockpit visits are still very much possible on most airlines. Just be sure you ask the flight attendant first, and be ready to take “no” for an answer if the pilots are busy and/or not very social.

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Pilots can drink after a flight as long as they are completely done for the day and aren't inside the window of not drinking for the following day. FAA requires 8 hours from bottle to throttle. Some company rules are more restrictive. 10 or 12 hours before any assigned duty is common.

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In addition to flight time, pilots are also paid per diem, which serves to reimburse pilots for the food and beverage expenses that they incur on the road.

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Can pilots pack their own lunch? Across the industry, crew members may not be as impressed with the inflight meals as Captain Chris. So, pilots often bring their own food on board. Regardless, flight attendants can heat the food in the oven for them so that they can still enjoy a hot meal while in the air.

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So in a rare situation, where if both the pilots fall sick, or in the case of the pilot dying and the co-pilot falling ill; the landing will be made on auto-pilot (under the first officer's monitoring).

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Quite often. 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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Yes, some airline pilots do carry guns in the cockpit but carry a gun lawfully they must belong to a special program called the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs). This program requires special training and pilots who enroll have strict limitations on when they can use the firearm.

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Women pilots were also formerly called aviatrices (singular aviatrix). Women have been flying powered aircraft since 1908; prior to 1970, however, most were restricted to working privately or in support roles in the aviation industry. Aviation also allowed women to travel alone on unprecedented journeys.

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