Cabin Crew Reveals What Really Happens When Flying

Can pilots sleep on the flight?

Pilots are allowed to nap on flights, especially when it's a long-haul situation. They either attempt bunk sleep, which allows them a few hours of rest after being replaced by another pilot, or controlled rest, which is more like a power nap—10 to 20 minutes, up to 45.

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The More You Know

  • Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" on a bet.
  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. had a C in public speaking.
  • You only breathe out of one nostril at a time.
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