Why two pilots on a flight never eat the same meal and at the same time
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- ✓Airlines ensure two pilots on a flight never eat the same meal or eat at the same time.
- ✓This practice prevents both pilots from getting food poisoning simultaneously.
- ✓By choosing different dishes, one pilot stays fit to fly the aircraft if the other falls ill, ensuring passenger safety remains protected.
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- BUSINESS
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- Firstpost
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- 3 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Two pilots on the same flight avoid eating the same food. They even skip eating at the same time. Here's why airlines have such restrictions
When on a flight, most people usually think about their own meals. Chicken biryani or pasta, standard meals or special. And with limited options onboard, it's a no-brainer to think that two people at the front, flying the aircraft up also get to savor the same dishes.
However, did you know that two pilots on a flight never eat the same meal? And if you thought that this has to do with seniority or any kind of special privileges granted to one and not to the other, you may need to think again.
Here's why two pilots on a flight never eat the same meal
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