Reading in the Cruise?
 

What are PRuNer's views on shorthaul (Europe) pilots reading newspapers in the cruise?

Does your opinion change if the reading matter is a novel?

Or a sudoku/crossword?

Is this a wind-up or a serious question?:confused::confused:

Why should it be a wind-up? Seems like a reasonable enough question..

Why should not at least one of us be allowed to read a newspaper or a crossword?

Never read novels, so cannot comment on that :uhoh:

One has to read so the other can sleep.............. It'd be a pretty poor show if both slept will on duty.
I prefer PSP than a novel.....

Obviously not on short sectors.I have no problem with one pilot reading newspapers during a long cruise.However he/she should not block the view of the instrument panel while reading, just hold the paper to either side so that a quick scan can be made.Do remember to keep the newspapers out of sight when the cockpit door is open [i know that is only for a few seconds].

Dispatches!!!
 

All perfectly sensible comments. Here's another (I think)..

Imagine the consequences if the recent Dispatches documentary on Ryanair had included even two seconds of covert in-flight filming of the cockpit with one pilot dozing and the other reading the paper.

Ah, you say, but it wouldn't happen on short-haul. OK, well imagine if the programme was about BA and it was filmed long-haul. Look any better now???

With Tropical on this one. No novels, since you will get too concentrated on the story. In fact only "light" reading.

Floppy needs glasses. Read it as "breading in the cruise". Never mind, carry on. Hat, door and all that.

Depends on the type of aircraft.

If you're flying an aircraft with an electronic alerting and warning system (EICAS/ECAS/MWS etc.) then you can both read newspapers, magazines, novels, comics, crosswords, sudokus, etc.

Reading in the Cruise
 

Weren't flight engineers to allow the pilots to read ? :ok:

What else did Airbus take out a yoke and put in a table for, if it wasn't to save litigation arising from arm strain due to holding your book up?:}

The table was introduced to hold the ash tray. Stop's the cigarette ends ending up under the seat!!!!
Only bad point with the tables is that you cant rest your feet on the f/o.

Actually, the folding table was introduced so as to be able to eat a meal in comfort, instead of trying to balance a tray on your lap... :rolleyes:

Oh.. I thought that one was meant to put your head on!:}

Flight International - a safety hazard
 

It's not just novels that are risky, what about Flight International and its world-leading jobs section. It's brilliant - no pilot should be allowed to read it in the cockpit as explained here.

(I'm only doing this to keep the mods on their toes - as it's Friday night they're probably all in the pub, so I think this post with its flagrant advertising might survive for a few hours.)

How about 5 mins?

Rob:} :}

The joys of Connexion by Boeing - the future of modding while on duty. Who needs steenking papers to while away the cruise.

Blimey!
 

Go on, give us a break in Jetblast.

Well as long as it's a "quality" paper then it's ok by me!

Rather than reading though, why not write your book whilst in the cruise. I always said I would write a book on my experiences as a pilot one day but the trouble is nobody would believe it!

I read Ops Specs.....they put me to sleep....
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