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+ | A Boeing 787 can easily fly an entire flight (except takeoff) on autopilot. I think this comic is making fun of the job of modern airline pilot, assuming they just take a nap right after takeoff, with no concern about the progress of the flight until they land. This comic seems to have one of these pilots who has stuck to the tradition of updating the passengers on flight status, even though he really has no idea what that status is. | ||
+ | [[User:Hubbard|Hubbard]] ([[User talk:Hubbard|talk]]) 01:53, 31 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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Actually captain falling asleep wouldn't be unlikely or problem because there may still be two OTHER people in cabin. But yes, first method to find out where they are going would be to ask those other people in cabin. Next, you should be able to get something from the instruments in cabin - I suspect that modern planes DO have some sort of navigation map there. Failing that, asking tower for flight plan would be not only preferable to trying FlightAware, but you could likely do it without raising TOO much suspicious, pretending you just need some detail. | Actually captain falling asleep wouldn't be unlikely or problem because there may still be two OTHER people in cabin. But yes, first method to find out where they are going would be to ask those other people in cabin. Next, you should be able to get something from the instruments in cabin - I suspect that modern planes DO have some sort of navigation map there. Failing that, asking tower for flight plan would be not only preferable to trying FlightAware, but you could likely do it without raising TOO much suspicious, pretending you just need some detail. | ||
And, yes: captain (or pilot in general) is only needed for pre-flight checks, take-off, landing - and if something unexpected happens, including some extremely bad weather. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 14:53, 25 March 2016 (UTC) | And, yes: captain (or pilot in general) is only needed for pre-flight checks, take-off, landing - and if something unexpected happens, including some extremely bad weather. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 14:53, 25 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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The whole Alex Caviel story reminds me of ''Irony of Fate''. Well, of how it starts out, anyway. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.180.191|162.158.180.191]] 14:59, 26 March 2016 (UTC) | The whole Alex Caviel story reminds me of ''Irony of Fate''. Well, of how it starts out, anyway. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.180.191|162.158.180.191]] 14:59, 26 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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I'm pretty sure you have to punch the flight number in the plane's onboard computer prior to takeoff. Might be wrong though [[Special:Contributions/162.158.85.69|162.158.85.69]] 19:36, 27 March 2016 (UTC) | I'm pretty sure you have to punch the flight number in the plane's onboard computer prior to takeoff. Might be wrong though [[Special:Contributions/162.158.85.69|162.158.85.69]] 19:36, 27 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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