INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND AIR TRAVELING

interesting facts ABOUT AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND AIR TRAVELING • All International Airline Pilots speak English. • Flights longer than 8 hours require 3 pilots (1 captain and 2 first officers) to rotate flying duties. Flights longer than 12 hours require 4 pilots (1 captain and 3 first officers). They usually fly 3-4 hour shifts. (There are different norms of Indian companies Pilots) •Each airline pilot flying the aircraft, eats a different meal to minimize the risk of all pilots on board being ill.