Isn't that what autopilot is for?

Don't use those blankets, take your own personal Snuggie.

Today's commercial planes can largely fly themselves rendering today's pilot nothing more than a mechanical babysitter for the most part. They are there for those rare instances when something gets major farked, then you want a human.

Of course they nap. They are overworked and paid squat usually. We once had an F.O. for one of our regional carrier to show up and apply for food stamps in uniform. Not all pilots are paid great and work ideal hours.

/Used to work for American Airlines
//No longer do

Nap all you want during the flight. Just be awake for the landing.

CruJones: Don't use those blankets, take your own personal Snuggie.

The Cult of the Snuggie!

sherab: Today's commercial planes can largely fly themselves rendering today's pilot nothing more than a mechanical babysitter for the most part. They are there for those rare instances when something gets major farked, then you want a human.

Of course they nap. They are overworked and paid squat usually. We once had an F.O. for one of our regional carrier to show up and apply for food stamps in uniform. Not all pilots are paid great and work ideal hours.

/Used to work for American Airlines
//No longer do

I believe its described as "hours of unending boredom punctuated by moments of extreme terror."

sherab: Today's commercial planes can largely fly themselves rendering today's pilot nothing more than a mechanical babysitter for the most part. They are there for those rare instances when something gets major farked, then you want a human.

Of course they nap. They are overworked and paid squat usually. We once had an F.O. for one of our regional carrier to show up and apply for food stamps in uniform. Not all pilots are paid great and work ideal hours.

/Used to work for American Airlines
//No longer do

Damnit. You already said what I wanna say

/ Computers, slowly replacing and easifying your job... It's a GOOD thing.

Did y'all hear about the cockpit design for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner? Instead of a Pilot and First Officer's seats, it has one pilot seat and a place for a dog.

The pilot's job is to watch all the gauges and screens to make sure everything is working.

The dog's job is to bite the pilot if he touches anything.

Dammit guys, I don't mind y'all catching a few Zs up there but... TAKE TURNS.

Sleeping is OK, but do it in shifts so one person is always awake.

does anyone think those snuggies look like klan robes?

dadio86: does anyone think those snuggies look like klan robes?

The modern Klan is comfortable. I'd rather have them napping than dragging brown people to their death.

I'd prefer them to sleep one at a time so they are rested when they need to be awake.

But I think there have been a few pilots who have died peacefully in their sleep while flying - unlike the screaming passengers in the back of the plane.

By the year 2015 the airliners will be so automated that they will be flown by a single pilot and a dog.

The pilot's duty will be to feed the dog.

The dog's duty is to bite the pilot if he tries to touch anything.

Flying from Honolulu to Hilo takes about 50 minutes. By the time they take off and get to altitude there isn't a lot of cruising time.

sherab: Today's commercial planes can largely fly themselves rendering today's pilot nothing more than a mechanical babysitter for the most part. They are there for those rare instances when something gets major farked, then you want a human.

Of course they nap. They are overworked and paid squat usually. We once had an F.O. for one of our regional carrier to show up and apply for food stamps in uniform. Not all pilots are paid great and work ideal hours.

/Used to work for American Airlines
//No longer do

Except from this example we see that despite this technology, the plane doesn't actually fly itself there and land without input. The landing being the most important part of the job. It will land on autopilot but it might be 500 miles off and at 500 mph.

sullyman: It will land on autopilot but it might be 500 miles off and at 500 mph.

Uh, no. That's what GPS and ILS are for.

Honolulu to Hilo is a 30 minute flight. Half the flight is climbing and the other half is descending. You are hardly up in the air. There's no reason both pilots should need to "nap" on such a short flight. I have been on this flight and it's so short the flight attendants are serving drinks while the plane is still pointing up diagonal, so people have time to drink them, and they have time to pick up the trash before landing. Also a lot was left out of this article. For a better version read here.

getting paid less,
flying more hours,
Nap?
sure could use one!!

ceejayoz:

Yeah, you just go ahead and get totally complacent and comfortable with your NAVAIDs. Let me know how that works out for you.

/still breaks out E6B from time to time
//that's Old School METAL E6B, not revised pocket calculator

I heard of a new plane that is flown by a single pilot and a dog.

The dog is supposed to look at the controls and make sure everything is working ok.

The pilot is supposed to hump the dog's leg if he touches anything.

I seem to remember seeing somewhere recently about where future planes will only have a pilot and a dog.. don't remember why the dog is there though.

dadio86: does anyone think those snuggies look like klan robes?

They look more like something out of a lame '70's horror movie about Satan worshipers

Complaint - Auto land feature very rough.
Response - Auto land feature not available in this model.

TownDrunk: Isn't that what autopilot is for?

Isn't that what the copilot is for?

Don't worry, Otto was in charge.

Back in the good ol' days, you only got docked a days pay for nappin' on the job.

anyone notice the penis biting story in the sidebar of the article

This thread needs some kind of future-airlines-configuration-involving-a-pilot-and-a-dog kind of joke in it.

The dog flies the plane. The pilot bites the dog if he touches anything

I saw a pilot with his dog once. Didn't think anything of it until I read this thread.

TownDrunk: Isn't that what autopilot is for?

No, autopilot is for piloting the plane while pilot naps

The dog flies the plane, or else it gets the hose again.

I would say that's what the copilot is for, but then TFA mentions they flew past their destination.

That's a firing.

Autopilot is for when the motherfarking pilot needs to get the motherfarking snakes off the motherfarking plane

Farkomatic: But I think there have been a few pilots who have died peacefully in their sleep while flying - unlike the screaming passengers in the back of the plane.

Way to steal a joke and then ruin it.

I heard that new planes are flown by a dog, and the pilot is there to get him a steak.

Airtransrecon: ceejayoz:

Yeah, you just go ahead and get totally complacent and comfortable with your NAVAIDs. Let me know how that works out for you.

/still breaks out E6B from time to time
//that's Old School METAL E6B, not revised pocket calculator

besides, the e6b is a lot more fun to play with than the new fangled calculators---but do what i do--coat the wind side dial face with a really thin coat of vaseline. makes it easier to clean up your pencil marks.

but for easier operations, i have a batori flight calculator--no need for pencil marks on the wind side.

When he woke up, the first officer realized the plane was off course, and checked to make sure there was enough fuel before waking up the captain.


... and if there wasn't enough fuel, he was just going to let him sleep through it. It would have been the right thing to do.

DOG is my copilot.

Yet another reason not to fly. Forget the terrorists, the airlines are quite capable of crashing on their own.

simpsonfan

AAAANNNNDDDDD how often does that happen exactly????
Do a quick check of car accidents within your city per number of cars total within the last month.
Go ahead, I'll wait.
Compare that number to the same for airlines within the US.
Think you'll be surprised.

/If you need a reason NOT to fly an airline, blame the TSA
//SLASHIES!

Your pilot's dog wants the steak, and not the fish.

Radak: Farkomatic: But I think there have been a few pilots who have died peacefully in their sleep while flying - unlike the screaming passengers in the back of the plane.

Way to steal a joke and then ruin it.

In my defense, I am an idiot.

Farkomatic: In my defense, I am an idiot.

At least we have that in common. :)

Phone_Answering_Monkey: Your pilot's dog wants the steak, and not the fish.

I'll take the lasagna.

whyerhead: Phone_Answering_Monkey: Your pilot's dog wants the steak, and not the fish.

I'll take the lasagna.

If you're in a row higher than 25 you'll take whatever they damn well feel like giving you, since the cheap bastards only pack enough food to give the first 30% of the plane a choice.

f'king fish 3 times....

Wow I cannot believe it took them this long to report on this story. I heard about this months ago.

common practice. quit your biatching. there are two pilots and the plane flys itself.

this is the end result when you buy the cheapest ticket on the market.

/pilot
//no-jet