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.