19 Surprising Things Pilots Do Onboard

There you are, at the airport, sitting in the departure lounge waiting for your flight. Then, you see them walk by in their crisp uniforms. Pilots – they’re the epitome of “cool”! And when you see those pictures on social media showing pilots taking epic selfies tens of thousands of feet in the air, then you’re really convinced! It’s hard to imagine what their life is really like, but it might be way different from what you think! Do you know, for example, what happens if one of the pilots does get sick or needs emergency medical assistance? Or if a pilot needs to leave the cockpit and get some rest? Or what are the health risks associated with the job? Or have you ever wonder why the plane takes so long to land? Like, why are we doing circles around the airport? Let's find out! Other videos you might like: A Plane Lost Its Roof at 24,000 Feet But Managed to Land    • A Plane Lost Its Roof at 24,000 Feet ...   10 Things You Should Never Wear on a Plane    • 10 Things You Should Never Wear on a ...   That's Why Airplane Seats Are Almost Always Blue    • That's Why Airplane Seats Are Almost ...   TIMESTAMPS: How long it takes for them to get back home 0:36 What do they eat? 1:24 What happens if one of the pilots does get sick? 1:53 Can they sleep onboard? 2:20 Why they prefer long-haul flights 3:03 What are the health risks? 3:28 What the stripes on their epaulets mean 4:23 Can they listen to music in the cockpit? 4:52 What do they do during the flight? 5:34 What “We’re flying through an air pocket” means 6:09 Why the plane takes so long to land? 6:32 So what about a selfie? 7:05 What pilots do when they land in another country? 8:10 Can they fly for free? 8:44 What a good pilot should be able to do 9:11 #planes #pilots #brightside Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices