What Pilots REALLY DO in Cruise?!

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What are Pilots REALL doing and what are they NOT allowed to do once the aircraft has reached its cruise altitude?
Can we Eat, Sleep or listen to music in the cockpit? What about particular discussion subjects that we NEVER should talk about?
I will be covering 5 different areas in this video and I can almost guarantee that you will learn something new if you watch the whole video.
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• Distracted Pilots Fly ...
Timestamps to the questions below 👇🏻
1: What are pilots PAID to do? 1:38
2: What CAN pilots talk about? 8:06
3: Can pilots listen to music, read books etc? 10:52
4: Can Pilots sleep in the cockpit? 14:23
5: Can Pilots eat and Drink in the cockpit? 16:28

[@EVELYNEMIL]

Phenomenal!.

[@yuzzlolzter1503]

indeed.

[@Alexander20091988]

No, absolutely fantastic! :D

[@aname4822]

@Baker Dakota useful information, as always

[@Michael-bc8nu]

When will you cover the trevor jacob crash?

[@ephraimmathias9056]

Enjoyed

[@Seemashe]

The speed of your speech is perfect Peter, not slow and not too fast trying to cramp lots of info fast. Very easy on the ear to listen to and understand 👍👍

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! I’m glad you think so

[@You.Tube.Sucks.]

@@MentourPilot I had no idea English wasn't your first language until earlier today! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@You.Tube.Sucks.]

@@MentourPilot I thought you were from the UK (Sorry? Or you're welcome? Not sure 😁)

[@X737_]

@@You.Tube.Sucks. funny you should say that, when I first heard him I thought he had lived in Ireland if he wasn’t actually Irish 😂

[@You.Tube.Sucks.]

@@X737_ That makes me feel better! Glad I wasn't the only one 😁

[@vovacat1797]

Playing games in cruise, huh? Next level stuff: bringing a gaming laptop AND a flight joystick, so you can fly a plane while flying a plane. Well, I did this as passenger and people were looking at me in some weird ways.

[@chaimbar1171]

Hahaha. it's a good one.

[@labeachgeek]

When people look over at you, just say "I know a shortcut." 😄

[@AR-zq9hq]

@I'm Negan nah, they play beer drinking and football watching simulator

[@petrucostescu8579]

...i did that as well :))) playing on tablet a flight simulator game while i was flying as a passenger, same reaction from others like you had

[@cliveoconnell3245]

I hate these back seat drivers looking over my shoulder 😉

[@nicjansen230]

"The pilot with the least amount of food in the mouth answers the radio." :P wow, that's just... wow

[@sushimamba4281]

I can imagine that's an "in joke" with pilots!

[@IntoTheNothing1]

No its the truth lol. I am an airline pilot. What do you expect us to do? Waiting for the other person to get done eating sometimes is just not an option when youve been delayed from the beginning of the day and havent had time to eat all day and its 4pm or later. Sometimes passing through 10 is the best time to eat that burrito that you got an hour ago as your rushed to your plane because you had a plane swap on top of the 29 minute turn you are expected to maintain :D

[@arjunyg4655]

A A You could try taking turns taking bites lol.

[@Jenairaslebol27merde]

okay now i understand why it always sounds so mumbled everytime i listen to ATC..... ;)

[@bart99gt]

I could have sworn a pilot replied to me “sorry, I was eating” when I asked one a question on frequency today. At least they were honest!

[@Muck006]

_"I can see something you can't see ... beginning with S."_ _"Sky"_ _"I can see something you can't see ... beginning with M."_ _"More Sky."_

[@thefederalrepublicoferusea3900]

Missile

[@arithion]

Mountain ahead, pull up

[@hecdavid11]

_"I can see something you can't see ... beginning with T."_ *GPWS immediately* _"TERRAIN AHEAD. PULL UP"_

[@vl2809]

I always knew this game to be “i spy with my little eye”. Your version sounds like the German one 😄

[@danielholden5847]

Driving through a forest t t& m b t. Trees trees & more bloody trees

[@frosty92314]

Love how he has the red and green pillows arranged as if they were nav lights: And he has them right.

[@repeatdefender6032]

i can't thank you enough for how much you've alleviated my formerly intense flying anxiety. i'm actually excited about the next time i fly, for the first time in my life! that is an awesome feeling.

[@MentourPilot]

That makes me so happy to hear!! Let me know how it goes and if there is something else I should cover.

[@dickie9502]

@Joshua Reape Well he hasn't answered your question for 2 month now, so yes, I guess he did!!!

[@jan-lukas]

@@MentourPilot i think that this is the perfect channel to watch alongside The Flight Channel or something like that, so you don't get to feared of flying

[@Angel_EU34]

@@dickie9502 LMAO

[@rogerknights857]

Airlines should put an educational booklet in the back-of-the-seat pocket explaining the in-air goings-on that passengers might worry or be curious about.

[@Zestence]

I remember visiting the cockpit as a kid, in a DC-9 and A320. This was pre-911 obviously. Both times both pilots were drinking coffee and reading newspapers and that was really weird to me because I was ten and didn't know about autopilot. Also one time my cousin visited the cockpit when she was flying I think Lufthansa from Germany and one of the pilots let her sit in his lap and press a button or flip a switch or something. Which button/switch it was even she doesn't remember because she was like 5-6 at the time, probably something like the seatbelt light since it was apparently shortly before landing. I kinda miss when flying was chill like that, though I'm guessing letting a random kid flip switches was against company policy even in the 90s.

[@Stefan_DH]

Me too in an A320, a few years ago now, i am 14 so after 9/11, but it was on the ground not in flight

[@aspiringcaptain]

Yeah, I visited an A330 cockpit a couple times and I was always amazed at how the captain would make any inconvenience funny. I was even more surprised when I saw the pilot duo exchanging cookies and recommending each other different brands of cookies! That was so much fun being up there and is the reason I’m going for piloting. I just felt at home and so comfortable in there, could never see myself doing anything else.

[@barbarachambers7974]

I visited the cockpit back in the early 70's and remarked about how many instruments there were. 12 years old....

[@CoolestCreaturesYouTube]

As a non pilot I never knew that planes didn’t fly straight from point A to point B. I knew that you couldn’t fly through restricted airspace like something to do with the military but having regular airways was something I had never even considered. There is a reason why I have been watching this channel nonstop since I found it about a week ago.

[@joaomatos7565]

yep, right here on the company policy books: "The one with least amount of food in their mouth shall communicate with ATC"

[@Housenflou]

As a nervous flyer I love watching your videos explaining aircraft related subjects. Really helps me to understand more and worry less.

[@memelox_1705]

same imao

[@GUITARTIME2024]

I always take 2 benadryl when I fly. Cheap and effective for me.

[@christiangranum7387]

Great video! My adventure in aviation started when I got lucky and got to sit at the spare seat in the back of the cockpit, for the whole duration of the flight, when I was 11 years old. OSL-ARN. SAS DC-9-41. Probably around 1998. It was amazing! Breaking through the clouds with a cockpit view, and listening to those cool radio conversations. The pilots had a great vibe and made me feel so utterly safe, so safe I can’t even begin to describe it. The flight attendant asked me what I wanted to eat, and I asked for the meal that was the least popular that day. She smiled. I then asked the pilots when I could start my flying lessons. They told me I had to be 15 (Norwegian aviation rules), and here I am, 32 years old, with a ppl-a license. Now, I just need to get that instrument rating...

[@garyodle5663]

I was a Flight Dispatcher for an airline and sometimes the pilots would notice a higher fuel burn than was planned. At that time they would ACARS me about the situation so I could help come up with a solution. I might recommend a short-cut they could ask ATC for or I might check the wind velocity at different altitudes. Sometimes I would find that the problem was that they were right in the middle of the jetstream but winds would be dying down soon and the high fuel burn would become less of a factor. If it was really bad we would discuss it together and come come up with a plan for diverting the aircraft if we needed to land to get more fuel and decided at what point that decision to divert or not would be made. At this point I would call that airport operations center and inform them of the situation, just in case we might need them. My point is this: It wasn't just the pilots trying to figure out the problem and come up with a solution. The Flight Dispatcher was part of that process too.

[@MBHenriksen]

I was lucky (through a personal relationship with a Qantas pilot) to fly in the cockpit of a 747 from Sydney to Hong Kong in August 2001 (timing was lucky). It was great fun. Captain showed me his flight simulator on his new Palm Pilot (long time ago). The approach and landing in great weather in Hong Kong was sensational. Very pretty and the elevated position during touch down etc. Will never forget this experience.

[@Mr.Scootini]

Me as an introvert aviation enthusiast: pretends to have mouth of food in mouth so my FO or CAP to take the ATC

[@miranda.cooper]

*Takes another bite of food as ATC comes through*

[@dalesfailssagaofasuslord783]

I’d love to hear some pilot stories from the heyday of commercial jet aircraft when pan am and twa pilots were like rockstars and the flight attendants all looked like models. I bet there were some serious shenanigans in the cockpit.

[@cockatoo010]

Record in flight videos for their Instagram

[@FlyLeah]

You don’t simply compare pilots to insta hoggers

[@wellwh0]

Love to listen him. Reminds me of class on college. He could easily be professor of aviation.

[@rnsteve2265]

Right? I feel like I am in class watching his videos.

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

^^^

[@IroAppe]

If you ever would not want or not be able to fly anymore for any reason, I think education and flight schools would take you with the greatest pleasure. You have shown that teaching is one of your great talents as well!

[@denisrodriguez4623]

I wanted to be a pilot when I was younger, that didn't happen lol. And then I developed a fear of flying but after watching your videos I am way more calmer. So I say thank you for taking your time to do these videos.

[@abuabdulaziz86]

🍏 I liked you nav lights on your sofa 🍎 Thanks a lot for your valuable episodes 🤗

[@eamesaerospace2805]

Didn’t notice until you mentioned it.

[@ken9503]

Yep, port & starboard pillows. Wonders what the astern light looks like. Oh wait-- must be his white dog laying on the back rest! LOL

[@edmondhung6097]

I didn't through that

[@paolocannizzaro11]

Nah, it's actually the Italian flag with his white shirt in the middle

[@davesy6969]

Where are his doggie wings?

[@erichammond9308]

My favorite part! "Food for the crew can't be from the same source as the passengers to avoid food poisoning" - brought to you courtesy of "Airplane" 🤣 - AND STOP CALLING ME SHIRLEY!

[@cassandragough]

He didn't say the food comes from a different source than the passengers' food! He said each pilot has to have a different meal from the other pilot in case one option is contaminated. Essentially, the answer to the question "chicken or beef?" is "I'll have chicken, he'll have beef".

[@erichammond9308]

@@cassandragough ahh, I misunderstood what he was saying, but it's still true, they can't both have the fish! 🤣 You have seen the comedy classic "Airplane" right?

[@kevinb3812]

Double food poisoning cases are bad news... I was traveling by car and camping with a friend after we both ate bad feta black bean dip. We were both incapacitated, but were off phase from each other by a number of hours. It was a very long, surreal trip... I remember vomiting, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery! My friend pulled off to rest, blocking a runaway truck ramp! It was definitely a case of desperation and impaired judgement. It seemed like we were never going to get home.

[@RobertSmith-de7pt]

After around 20 flights I’ve done nothing but sweat and shake the entire flight and every time I say it’s my last flight ✈️ But since watching your videos I’ve feel so so much different about flying and now can’t wait for the next one, such hopefully information you deserve a medal 🏅 bravo 🙌

[@Biggles2498]

When I was invited to the Captain's Seat 747 Virgin Atlantic many years ago whilst he took a nap I spoke to the First Officer who was also a Captain said to me they regularly discussed simulated emergencies and how they would deal with them ! The Flight Engineer said to me they are ALWAYS on alert on a 10 hour cruise on autopilot.

[@ianrobinson8518]

I was told by a long haul captain that one of the jobs was to continually assess Plan B. That is, if an emergency happened now, where could they land? Sometimes, over vast oceans, the answer is “nowhere”.

[@JustDesignzzz]

What happens in the cockpit stays in the cockpit

[@zoperxplex]

Whatever happened to the voice recorder?

[@JustDesignzzz]

zoperxplex erased the recordings :)

[@Miku-uw2sl]

zoperxplex Captain Joe said in a video about the CVR that a pilot he was flying with said to him “Have we been saying anything bad about our CEO within the last two hours, oh well, better erase the recordings anyway” and then pressed the erase button 😂😂

[@JustDesignzzz]

Laslus the minimum is 30 mins. Usually up to 2 hours for fixed wing airplanes

[@Xperim]

Especially with all the stewardess going in and out.

[@amyg9518]

I'm glad pilots can take naps. I had a delayed takeoff once (as a passenger) because the crew was late (I think a flight attendant called in sick and they had to bring someone in). The pilot assured us it wasn't because the crew needed their "beauty sleep" and I was thinking, you know, I'd really rather you did get your beauty sleep before you take my life into your hands. I would not be mad about that.

[@liamwade8537]

Hi Petter, I just want to say, you have been such a huge inspiration for me this past year. Out of all of the pilot KZbinrs, you are by far the best and, from what I can personally see, the most passionate of them all. My wife, who is decidedly not interested in aviation, knows your first name and voice by heart. That says something. Keep making videos, and I will continue to support you.

[@thecockerel86]

You break down the profession so well. Makes it almost human and not so out of this world!

[@cccpredarmy]

Just woke up, watched Mentour Pilot videos and then remembered.... ...THAT I HAVE A FRIGGIN BOEING TO LAND!!!!

[@PRH123]

On our transatlantic cargo flights with 3 person crews, one will stay in the cockpit and the other 2 unroll sleeping bags and sleep 6 of the 9 hours while over the ocean. All are awake and in their seats only when over land.

[@neilharper6317]

Pretty good pointers, Captain Petter. I too avoid discussions on politics and religion in flight or even still on the ground at preflight. In fact, I avoid them even when we're just prepping an aircraft for test flight the next day. On long ferrying missions, I just try to enjoy the view - absolutely no entertainment devices for me.

[@eliaskount9610]

You know you've been a top mentour fan when you stop following videos he links to during the podcast because you've seen them all..

[@sh230968]

So I am one of the top fans now.

[@JamalOthman]

Yeap, Few more videos for me, I am almost there.

[@Username-ww2cd]

The 20 minutes of complete silence must be awkward as hell

[@Ian_Livesey]

RhysMarjoram I’m a taxi driver and that’s a standard journey these days 🙁

[@GeFlixes]

@@Ian_Livesey Oh that's so true. Having the radio on is a godsend on these drives. Or, you're playing relationship coach, psychologist or life advisor and know WAAAY too much about your customer at the end of the ride...

[@giggal5262]

@@Ian_Livesey I think it´s actually quite nice for your passangers. You may get a bit bored because of the "awkward" silence, but i always enjoy it when theres a bit silence in our world of busyness. These days you hear all the time some kind of noise, be it traffic noise, airplanes (which dont bother me by the way xD) or some kind of other sounds, like music or anything related to social media, youtube and instagram for example..

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Many introverts actually enjoy silence. It’s not awkward at all. 🤔

[@lukebattersby9179]

Most are on smartphones these days, so attention is fixed on that. Some light volume talk radio keeps the driver entertained.

[@MrGunnar39]

Vill bara säga, att jag har tjuvlyssnat på dina fantastiskt fina berättelser om flygning! Jag har varit journalist i 50 år och jag har lärt mig oerhört mycket!

[@maddoc68]

I missed the real important stuff about drinking booze, discussing the plans for the night abroad, messing around with the flight attendants...

[@MsJubjubbird]

I heard from a source there is a lot of sex on long haul flights. Also during overnight stays

[@panterid]

Speaking from my personal experience, that's where crossword champions come from.

[@bahenbihen]

And sudoku in my case

[@Bill_Woo]

I call that a video game, which has an automatic pause when you look away. [More] seriously, the way it works, you don't just read a clue and resume looking at the horizon while you think about it. In truth, regular crossword puzzle workers are processing many combinations/permutations. Is 30 seconds facing the sheet uncommon? I'd bet that it's not...because I sometimes spend longer than that on a solution. Sudoku is even worse - a lot worse, as you keep scanning, processing/rejecting solutions, considering alternatives... You really should be certain you have the discipline not to stare at it, or obsess. Some do. Not all.

[@valasalaswathi4063]

Bill Woo your first

[@tushitchatterjee8383]

Very true thing😂😂😂

[@danieltakawi9919]

I was just thinking about that

[@Raison_d-etre]

The most credible theory for the flight that went on for too long was that the pilots had done something bad, like falling asleep, then decided to fly out of the way so that the voice recorder would run out of space and cover up whatever they did.

[@gavinjenkins899]

Why would you come up with a fake story that is ALSO really bad though...? If this was what happened, I would assume they'd at least have a cover story that sounds like not their fault, like one of the pilots being ill and wanting to see if he got better in time for redundancy for landing, or some fault with the plane that they could pretend they were fixing during that time that couldn't be verified later. Not that I endorse that, obviously, just if you're gonna lie anyway, you'd lie in your favor...

[@gkg744]

Hello captain very nice video my dad who is a pilot too love the way you explain everything with precision 👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️ most of the time i travel new f/o sleeps during cruise Greetings from Canada ❤️❤️

[@MaartenMonchen]

Question about planning vs reality: what is the point (in time) when the pilots have actually to 'investigate' the deviation from the plan? How many minutes must the plan deviate from the plan to actually investigate a re route or other measures? I can imagine when 'reality' predicts you're 5 minutes late at your destination, no alternative actions are needed (or are?), 20 minutes late may cause schedule hassles, 1 hour late may cause serious ( fuel) issues, etc. What is the line between not worrying and taking actions?

[@JQB45]

I'm still waiting for my first flight on Mentour Pilot Airlines - and I want to hear the theme song when boarding.

[@johncaywood5888]

Thanks for the insight. For those of us who are marginal flyers, the more we understand that pilots are human and have the same needs as passengers, the more reassured we are. Your efforts in demystifying the routines of the front end of the aircraft pay big dividends to those of us who don’t entirely grasp the science and art of aviation. Thanks. And oh my god those puppies are cute!

[@aceman8448]

Not a pilot but love listening to your videos especially at the gym

[@MentourPilot]

Great stuff! Would a podcast version be better?

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

I love the aviation world!! since I was 4 years old I was fascinated with planes and now at the age of 19 I'm still in love with them! thanks to a awesome aviator like mentour who keeps on inspiring me and motivating me to love aviation more and more. I don't care what haters say and plus it will take a staccato of pathetic insults and childish comments to stop me!!

[@eamesaerospace2805]

Mentour. For the alert thing in the video you should use the master caution light from the 737

[@abdelhadibelhachem2303]

the sleep of a captain is like a cat sleeping always aware of any change that may happen

[@OldTime--Gamer]

Sir, I really did try to watch other channels like yours. But i am addicted to your accent and narrating :)

[@ladyhawk7408]

It is why the cockpit is often referred to as "the office" you are there to work not sleep not play on your phone just like any other job.

[@chaoticalfunctionality5944]

What people think pilots do during cruise : They are surely making some advanced things and prearing to land What pilots actually do : * Sips coffee* , So how have been your day Bob?

[@adamp.3739]

At least the lads flying the plane have a pretty laid back time, paperwork aside.

[@xenobell2475]

this made me laugh lol

[@nickde6339]

@@halcyonoutlander2105 Thats very rare.

[@aviatorboss9978]

@@halcyonoutlander2105 usually only in severe turbulence or a failure

[@MrWhatYT]

Great video, I’ve always wondered what you do. I fly long haul and think “what are they actually doing now we are up here?” 👍🏼

[@shuhraturinov6578]

yep, right here on the company policy books: "The one with least amount of food in their mouth shall communicate with ATC"

[@robincole1140]

Never knew non-contentious small talk was a pilot skill, although it does make perfect sense.

[@TheSalomonsson]

Gillar dina videos.. Tackar för det.

[@anthonyville9100]

Every one of your videos are really informative and enjoyable to watch from start to end👍🏾 Keep up the great job. Can't wait to start my career in aviation.

[@niconiconnu]

Hey mentor, could you please do a video on departure and arrival cockpit briefings?

[@eloisebrynlee]

8:00 Social competence - I like it. I’ve just watched the Delta Air Lines 1141 Mayday episode, in which the non-compliance to the sterile cockpit rule was an issue in the crash.

[@JQB45]

puppy dogs are looking so wonderful and cute.

[@m3redgt]

Imagine the panicmode of those pilots as they realized what's happening

[@paanikki]

I believe there was a plane crash in South America several decades ago, caused because the pilots used the receiver of a radio direction finder to listen to a radio broadcast of a football(soccer) game.

[@Holek2]

I mean, listening to music, reading books, watching movies, these are all things you also wouldn't do if you're a professional driver or a train conductor. People forget that since you have a driving license, you're allowed to listen to the radio. Mental workload for driving is nothing compared to flying. Driving license != flying license. The only radio you're supposed to listen to is air traffic radio 🤣 High-fives to all pilots, engineers and cabin crew for their work! You are true professionals.

[@oldman5636]

hi captain.. i want thank you for all these amazing videos .. and I appreciated the great effort you do to explain pilot's professional work in a simplified way. I followed most of the videos you made with great interest, and I was able to understand a lot about flying even I am not a pilot, I have not even boarded a plane in my life. thank you very much .. wish you can make more and more

[@daklakdigital3691]

I worked on UK Weatherships. I remember one Speedbird (BA) who, as usual, wanted the full service (Speed, Track, Bearing). After we gave him his range and bearing, he STATED WE WERE WRONG, and requested we calculate Range and Bearing again. At this point we radio techs knew something was wrong so we pulled out our camera and recorded the radar display that showed the aircraft move diagonally 500 miles to it's proper course. We reported the incident and the BA pilot was whipped with a wet noodle. BA pilots always treated us like hired help, American carriers were the best - they delivered messages to wives and loved ones. One weathership crew member had a wife in hospital and the American crew VISITED HER with a large bunch of flowers!

[@wilsjane]

I imagine that you got on well with the Aer Lingus pilots, they are a breed of their own. They are laid back and relaxed because they know what they are doing and the airline has not had a crash or incident causing injury in more than 50 years.

[@nerysghemor5781]

Man, all of this stuff that you can't do in the cockpit and the intense focus it takes shows you why I am NOT a pilot. O_O And very true about sleep inertia. There was a time when I was having sleep/mental health issues, where I got in the car to go to work and wasn't really aware of what I was doing until I was getting on the on ramp to the interstate. NOT a good situation at all.

[@Inimbrium]

20:45 Cuteness alarm! The puppies at the end are mega cute.

[@libertyliberal4349]

I travelled with SAS this summer. DAAAYMNNN the food was good!!

[@joshjenk1613]

Hey Mentour great video as always! I think it would be interesting if you could make a slightly more technical video about how the pilot monitoring fills out the OFP and how does it change/differ when you have a diversion or an amended route from ATC?

[@Vermythe]

Here i am, at 1 am, depriving myself of sleep to watch videos that don't have anything to do with my life... Worth it! :)

[@aerocap]

Thank you much, it's very interesting! And those puppies are ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC 🐈

[@Palpatine001]

Interesting video. I wonder how different it would be though if you were doing the big NZ1 and NZ2 flights (London to Auckland via LAX and vice versa) which was a 24 hour trip with layover in LAX) and the bulk of it over the Pacific or Atlantic?

[@OmarTheAtheistAziz]

im not a dog person, but those dogs are sooo cuuute

[@rricci]

I'm a not a pilotsl, but I do enjoy watching your coverage of airplane incidents. I have 4 questions for you. 1. Obviously overnight, the plane is powered down. Cam you show us the general power up/down procedures of commercial aircraft? 2. What's the length of short/medium/long haul fights? 3. If fighter jets are deployed and it was a mistake if the pilots, does the airline get charged or how does that work? 4. I use a walker. How Is that handled inflight?

[@muhammadamirbutt6361]

If I spend 6 hours on KZbin 5 hours I listen the captain 🥰🥰. Thanks for providing us so much knowledge about aviation God bless u.

[@JerzyBoy973]

I told my boss that naps would increase my performance. I’m looking for a new job now. 😪

[@franciscomoraes5714]

Hi Captain ! Great video again. Regards from São Paulo - Brazil.

[@edsr164]

Francisco Moraes Regards? Meu isso é tão velho e solene que só usado em situações graves. Hoje em dia se usa mais “best wishes”

[@franciscomoraes5714]

Ed SR... TKS TKS

[@prostoja643]

Petter hello from EYVI :) i work at a groundhandling company and we provide GH for your airline, and trust me, pilots do find some spare time to eat on ground even during short turnarounds :) just another great video, thank you so much for creating all the stuff for us :)

[@ME-mb7kv]

Mentour pilot is my hero

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!!

[@bartvanleeuwen3842]

Fantastic and interesting video as always!!!! :) Cheers :)

[@harveywallbanger3123]

Banning politics or religion from the cockpit is the finest idea I've ever heard. Almost like too much emotion and opinion makes it impossible to do your job well... wish my employer had that rule.

[@rnsteve2265]

Mine too. Politics are toxic.

[@JoshuaTootell]

"I have learned three things never to discuss with people: religion, politics, abd The Great Pumpkin"

[@MrEdrftgyuji]

@@rnsteve2265 Especially these days. People on all sides seem to view those with opposing opinions as less than human.

[@jeuno.]

@@MrEdrftgyuji I feel that 9/11 was the spark that made politics even more polarised to the point where it is today.

[@TheKaidynB]

Politics are actually a big trigger for me

[@H2R5GSXR]

All I remember is new guys saying what great plans they had or old guys complaining about the company or some new young wife who took all they had. Then it was planning the decent profile and approach and run thru the plate for a go-around and minimums. Great video about what should be done en route.

[@nateb118]

There is so much psychology that goes into preventing accidents and communication in the cockpit. At one point he pointed out how before they changed their heading per ATC"s short cut they had a procedure to make sure biases don't build up. Just like toxic gas human biases and other unconscious tendencies can reach dangerous levels if not monitored just as closely as the physical environment.

[@maureenbarnes7496]

My question is, how does a pilot deal with the stress and pain of being confined to a chair for 6 or 7 hours. I know that I find an economy class seat almost intolerable after only two. Business class is clearly different.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

I guess similar to truck drivers

[@paulharden9169]

I was guessing You could not speak about sports too, some people can get very hot on this subject.

[@RBLXGamingVids]

Its good to know these things before i start trainings

[@lornejames1036]

port and starboard cushions a nice touch

[@Pontelappen123]

Wow, I just noticed the red and green pillows indicating his left and right side... Seems like you are never off duty as a pilot

[@Otacatapetl]

If you get bored you can always press the turbulence button.

[@JamalOthman]

😂😂😂

[@MegaThepostman]

🤣

[@hulioblyahman-gambini9006]

Forget boring ATC, good chat fits cruise flight quite well not to fall asleep at multi-hours flight! Controller always can say again his request.

[@palemale2501]

I read recently on long car journeys it is best to drink a strong coffee BEFORE a 40 minute nap, so it kicks in for when you wake up.

[@younessbouzelfane1479]

Hi mentour, about eating on the cockpit. What if one of the pilotes brought a bad smelling meal and the other couldn't stand the smell?

[@michaelshort2388]

I think the airline supplies their meals rather than them bringing their own. However, I would imagine it would be like sitting at a dinner table where someone is eating something you don't like the smell of, you just put up with it.

[@oldmanc2]

@@michaelshort2388 AFAIK, Ryanair don't supply free in-flight meals to their Flight Deck crew

[@michaelshort2388]

@@oldmanc2 I thought he Said in this video that they do.

[@IroAppe]

As always, it depends on the company.

[@oldmanc2]

@@michaelshort2388 Yeah, I heard that too, that must be fairly new for FR

[@Runoratsu]

No politics, no religion. So definitely never talk about operating systems or programming languages!

[@tomcorwine3091]

You can talk about any language you want as long as it’s Python.

[@SomeGuyFromCrowd]

Text editor holy war in the cockpit

[@bluecardholder]

In the days when you could visit the cockpit during the flight, I recall visiting the cockpit of an Air Canada 767 (I think) and they were busy discussing ice hockey games.

[@BrianThorstad]

The video makes complete sense (as always). Can you do similar content on very long haul. While we all know YOU do short/medium haul...surely you are very knowledgeable on very long haul. About when you need an extra pilot (or 2), the handoff, where sleep quarters are, emergency procedures if head pilot sleeping, ... (Patrean Brian)

[@Craig_Anderson]

"... you go out of radio range, and you get intercepted by jet fightes, which is something I've done-" Me: sorry WHAT? "- a video about." Me: Oh, right. of course

[@joeg5414]

I did the same thing😂

[@livewellwitheds6885]

lol

[@erwin5139]

Mentour, Boeing is looking for test pi;lots to re-certify the 737-max, you interested?

[@edsr164]

erwin richardson hahaha

[@henry4317]

I really enjoy listening to your aviation videos because I can practice my listening skills in english. Keep going Captain!

[@timothyodering6299]

SLEEP! I absolutely agree with the policy as you described 😊 As a truck driver it is essential to stop and sleep or at least walk around when you get tired. It's required by law in NZ every 5.5 work hours. When I was a power and substation operator we would sleep for quiet periods on night shift. It was essential to be fresh for when the work load came on. The objection I've heard is 'how can you sleep while you are being payed to work?' (like the boy who is under the haystack sleeping while he is supposed to be mucking out the horses.) But in these cases, the primary task is to operate SAFELY. It is much better to be fresh to handle difficult issues that might come up. The problem comes when you start relying on your work time sleep and come to work under refreshed. And when it becomes a habit. Sometimes you don't have the opportunity when work load is high but you still have to be fresh enough to operate safely. Setting an alarm used to be useful not to overshoot waking time. And I love that someone is talking openly about this!

[@kingsman4181]

MentourPilot, love your channel. I am a big flight sim (X-Plane 11) enthusiast and love to fly the B738's. I have visited some places where they actually use X-Plane 11 for training purposes. I always start from Cold and Dark and follow checklist procedures. So, much fun. Anyways, onto my question. Do any airlines have like a ride along program? Meaning, someone who is interested in becoming a pilot, do they have any kind of programs where someone could sign up to ride along in the jumpseat with the pilots to see if it's really for them? Some, like me, may be interested by doing it from a sim experience, but real life experience, in my opinion, would tell more. I know there would be a lot of security issues here, but I suppose that is what thorough background checks and NDA's are for right? Any idea on this?

[@OiBeefcake]

Are you allowed to take a dslr into the cockpit and take photos during flight?

[@PrivateColt]

@Mentour Pilot I have to say 2 things that you may be interested in: 1. The third thing that you should not discuss in the cockpit is a sport(!). Fans of opposing teams can be extremely passionate for their favourite team up to the level of violence (just saying). 2. If you have a problem with coffee drinking then I can share my own experience with some explanation. Here it goes: Coffee itself considered as a diuretic. This means you will want to pee more often. After some time you might feel that you need to drink more coffee because the previous cup doesn't work as you were expecting. However, when you urinate, you lose fluid in your body. Hence the pressure in the bloodstream reduces. The coffee still in your body but it can not do its job effectively because of the lack of pressure in your bloodstream. Chances are you have to replenish lost liquids in your system. Drink pure water with the smallest possible sips. 1-2 glasses of the water (or more depending on your body) for each cup of coffee. You will be surprised to find that most of the time it works like drinking an extra cup of coffee without actually drinking coffee. By doing so you simply return your blood pressure to the normal. Also, the lack of drinking water when drinking coffee is quite unhealthy to your cardiovascular system. Simply put you forcing the heart to pump faster when in the system with insufficient blood pressure. To put it simply - it is like engage full thrust in the turboprop aeroplane while all propellers are missing, and then, in addition, to expect that the aeroplane will fly. Conclusion: If you are coffee drinker then you absolutely must to be a water drinker.

[@leannestrong1000]

There was also that Colgan Air (Continental Express) crash in Buffalo, NY, in February 2009. Everyone on that flight perished in that incident. One thing they believe was a factor was pilot fatigue. However, I believe they also found that both of the pilots had been having conversations with each other, about topics unrelated to the flight.

[@Valantir]

The sterile cockpit rules are active for below 10,000ft and/ or x miles from airport. Outside of that we're allowed to have personal conversation.

[@larsw8776]

Most important question for YT pilots: can you film yourself during flight?

[@paulmacbay9404]

Yes some do, check out Corporate Pilot Life. I love their videos!