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Old 4th Oct 2018, 13:24
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Originally Posted by donpizmeov
In the old dark ages it was used by some carriers as a reminder of who was flying the aeroplane . Had thought it had died a death some eons ago.
One would think that if you looked across and saw the other seat was empty, it would be obvious who's flying. I get a chuckle when the other person gets up for a lav break and announces that I have control or I have the radio.
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