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Old 13th October 2004 | 15:44
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srjumbo
 
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From: gatwick
Derbyshire has it.
The captain on a fixed wing aircraft sits on the left because before electronic nav aids navigation was conducted using features like railways, rivers etc. There were even, allegedly, tractors stationed in the desert which made grooves in the sand to assist the early flights over Africa.
By keeping to the right of these features (air law) the best seat was on the left for the Captain!
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