Cockpit Activites and Layovers
Hey all,
- Curious to know how pilots kill the time during long-ish transits. Is reading/ipad/kindle a pretty normal practice or does it depend on the Captain? Can both pilots read or is it just the Pilot Monitoring/doing radios? Is pillaging the in-flight WiFi a normal practice?
- How long are typical layovers when flying the line? Average, min, max hrs off? How long does it typically take from engine shutdown to hotel check-in? Is it common for crews to go out to eat/hit the bar or do most crews split and do their own thing?
- For major carriers, is it common to fly with the same pilot on multiple trips or is the pilot corps so big that you never really see the same face twice?
Thanks!