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Unusual rule stops pilots chatting below 10,000 feet
Airline pilots are banned from chit-chat during take-off and landing because of a little-known rule. The Sterile Cockpit Rule requires pilots to avoid non-essential conversations during critical phases of a flight, which are normally below
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Public 'backs pilots' on work hours
Pilots have the support of the public over concerns about planned changes to the number of hours they are allowed to fly, their union has said. A survey of more than 2,000 adults for the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) showed that nine
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'Fake pilot' caught flying passenger planes into Gatwick
Police are on the hunt for a "fake" pilot who flew passengers into Gatwick Airport on several occasions. Michael Fay, 59, who lived in Alton, Hampshire, is reported to have forged pilot's qualifications and medical certificates
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Who's flying the plane? Pilot returns from loo to find co-pilot asleep
Dutch airline Transavia has launched an investigation after one of its pilots returned from the toilet to find his co-pilot asleep at the controls. The incident occurred on a Boeing 737 flight to Crete in September, but was made public by
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Air India pilot faces sack over favourite dumplings
An Air India pilot is facing the possibility of losing her job after refusing last-minute orders to change flights - because she'd arranged to pick up her favourite dumplings on the original route. Captain Smriti Trehan allegedly
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Passenger jet pilots found asleep mid-air on two UK flights
Getty Terrifying results of a new investigation have revealed that at least two UK pilots have fallen asleep while in charge of passenger planes at 35,000ft. A Freedom of Information request put forward by The Sun newspaper revealed that the
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Holiday chaos as Easyjet pilots in France 'to strike next week'
PA Easyjet pilots in France could cause travel disruption after announcing plans to strike for three days. The industrial action over pay will only affect crews in France. Up to 250 staff members could strike on 15, 17, and 19 August, and not
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