Japanese pilot wear gloves
04-13-2020, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NewGuy01
I think your white gloves would just look hella dirty after one day in the gross AF cockpits I sit in. When I was flying I sort of noticed an improvement when the Covid thing started to make everyone actually clean up before they started working. It actually wasn't completely slovenly in the cockpit.
I used to fly 91 in the same large cabin jet for a few years. That was white glove clean. Because we weren't slobs.
I used to fly 91 in the same large cabin jet for a few years. That was white glove clean. Because we weren't slobs.
04-14-2020, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by senecacaptain
likely were turned over to the buyer with a full cleaning done. also, if pilots are not slobs in the cockpit and tidy up after every flight, that does wonders.
sure some guys are not as tidy as others but the cockpits still need a real cleaning involving a vacuum for the floor and all button panels, and a dusting and disinfecting wiping of every other surface. Glareshield/cubby holes/cup holders/yoke/side stick/sun shades/storage compartments and on and on
04-15-2020, 11:36 AM
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I fly for one of those Japanese carriers and was issued the white gloves. I have never worn them. The Japanese that I fly with will wear them from pushback to after takeoff and then they are off until just prior to landing. So mainly just when they are going to be hands on the yoke.
They do keep their planes much cleaner than the western planes that I have flown at previous jobs.
They do keep their planes much cleaner than the western planes that I have flown at previous jobs.
04-15-2020, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by fadec
The nice thing about gloves is being able to use straight rubbing alcohol as hand cleaner without drying out. It's good to use gloves for any cleaning chemical.
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