Pilots and airline employees confess their dark secrets about flying and the airline industry
Pilots are sleeping most of the time
1/2 of pilots sleep while flying and 1/3 of the time they wake up to find their partner asleep
The story behind those oxygen masks
If the oxygen masks drop down, you only have about 15 minutes of oxygen from the point of pulling them down. However, that is more than enough time for the pilot to take the plane to a lower altitude where you can breathe normally. More important – at altitude, you have 15-20 seconds before you pass out. Put yours on first, then do your kids. Passing out for a few seconds won’t harm them.