10 secrets that pilots will never reveals

✔ "I 'm constantly under pressure to take less fuel than I would like . Carry extra fuel costs money . However, if you only carried the minimum of fuel and then you find yourself confronted with delays or a storm , you should make a priority landing at an airport emergency . "
✔ "Sometimes the airline don't gives us enough time to eat. There is then a delay just for pilots can eat. "
✔ " We tell passengers what they need to know, but we never say anything that would cause panic, loss of an engine , for example, even if this is the case . "
✔ " The truth is that we are exhausted . We sometimes work 16 hours without interruption. This is much more than a road that can take a break at the next motorway exit. You can not park a plane to the next cloud . "
✔ "Some rules do not hold . Thus, flight attendants can serve hot drinks to 12 km above the surface of the earth in a plane that can each time undergoing turbulence at 650 km / hour. By cons , they must wear seat belts as we go 15 km / h on asphalt flat. "
✔ " It's not because they wear a uniform that can indicate the way in an airport. We, the drivers see so many different airports we do not know . "
✔ "When we lag behind because of the time , I often hear passengers say that the time is yet beautiful in the city of destination, as if we were plotting against them. People do not realize that between two cities where the weather is nice , huge storms can occur at altitude. "
✔ "Sometimes someone buys a ticket on the site of an airline and its aircraft has the same logo, but in fact , this person is on a regional line . Regional lines are not subject to the same safety rules as outlined . On regional routes , pilots can fly exercised less and less experienced , but that customers do have a clue. "
✔ " The way land is often an indicator of pilot proficiency . If you want us to compliment the release of the plane , say " Nice landing ! " We appreciate the kindness. "
✔ "No, it is not an effect of your imagination : Airlines have adjusted their arrival times to improve their punctuality statistics . Thus, they argue that a flight takes two hours so that 45 hours would be more correct . In this way, they are almost always "on time ." "