Sleeping on the Flt Deck
08-11-2006 | 09:29 PM
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Sleeping on the Flt Deck
Out of curiosity what are the airlines policies about sleeping in the cockpit...and what really happens (if the two are different). I'm assuming there are no bunks on most of the planes but is it acceptable for one guy to lean back and snooze for while as you cross the Atlantic/Pacific in the middle of the night?
08-11-2006 | 09:48 PM
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08-12-2006 | 03:56 AM
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It's okay to sleep as long as you don't wake up and see the other guy sleeping too! 
As a junior FO I used to joke that I was there to keep the Captain wake... he was there to keep me out of trouble.
As a junior FO I used to joke that I was there to keep the Captain wake... he was there to keep me out of trouble.
08-12-2006 | 05:05 AM
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If you are flying with someone cool they will take turns with you. Usually right before dawn I get real tired. All I need is ten minutes with my eyes closed and I am refreshed. I do not even need to sleep, just turn the headset down and close my eyes for a while. If allowed to do this I am much more awake and functional when I need to be, like during an approach.
08-12-2006 | 07:35 AM
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08-12-2006 | 07:42 AM
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08-12-2006 | 08:08 AM
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Failing that, they would just pack their suitcases full of rolls of toilet paper from the layover hotel
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