9. Who Gets To Sleeps And Who Doesn’t?
Although they’re really not supposed to, it’s been reported that 56% of pilots actually sleep while flying long-haul flights. And although that’s the reason for having co-pilots per flight, these first mates can dose off too. Supposedly, airline crew is highly exhausted due to being out on flights constantly. But despite that, they don’t take safety lightly. In fact, before any take off, the pilots are taking their time doing everything in order to check every flight procedure. It’s even said that many times, pilots already move on muscle memory, that way if there’s an actual emergency, their body knows what to do even if their heads aren’t where they’re supposed to be.
