Originally Posted by
Fursty Ferret
Perhaps a good start would be to mandate spill-proof cups in the flight deck? I find it frankly astonishing that at my company drinks are served in open mugs or paper cups without lids. I bought my own reusable mug with a lid.
Seriously. Spill-proof travel tumblers can easily be had for under $15, and I'm sure they'd be even cheaper bought in bulk. I believe a number of offices/schools require them for working around computers. No reason for the airlines not to stock those in the galley for use on the flight deck. Certainly a lot cheaper than a diversion and repairing wiring.