Can two pilots eat the same meal?
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Can two pilots eat the same meal?
Pilots and co-pilots are advised not to eat the same meals when they are working. If something is wrong with the meal (like food poisoning), the other pilot will not be affected and can take over. The rule is not mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration, but most airlines have their own rules about it.
Do pilots get free food in airport?
Meals are provided for pilots and cabin crew, but some choose to bring their own food on board. “I don’t want airline ready meals to make up a large part of my diet, so I usually bring my own food. We can’t bring our own liquids on board, though; we face the same restrictions as everyone else.”
Do pilots eat the same meals as each other?
By rule, pilots and co-pilots won’t eat the same meal while on the job. It’s for a very good reason, too: Should a meal go wrong—and cause food poisoning, let’s say—the other pilot might need to take over flying the plane. (Don’t miss even more surprising things pilots won’t tell you .)
Do airline pilots bring their own food?
Airlines also permit crew to bring their own food – and many prefer to rely on their own culinary skills. “After 35 years, and at least six cases of food poisoning, other than in extreme and controlled circumstances, I won’t consume a crew meal,” Steve Derebey, a US pilot, told the website Quora last year.
Why don’t pilots eat fish?
(Don’t miss even more surprising things pilots won’t tell you .) As you can imagine, pilots prefer to avoid foods like raw fish before and during working hours for the same reason. This isn’t a mandate handed down by the Federal Aviation Administration, though most airlines enforce their own rules on the matter.
Do first officers choose their meals first on airplanes?
Although some pilots on Quora reported that a kind first officer will generally let the First Officer choose their meal first. Food poisoning onboard airplanes is rare, although it has happened. In 1982, some bad tapioca pudding incapacitated 10 crew members — including the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer — on a flight from Boston to Lisbon.