Sleepy Captain

[capt. megadeth]

If an FO did a fire test while I was sleeping, he would be lucky to be alive after I was done with him/her.

I agree with the others, let the poor guy/gal sleep. What's the big deal?

 

[Alcatraz]

I wondered about this when I was flying the Almighty Beech 1900 (no autopilot) and the CA fell asleep. If he fell asleep for a while, I was going to turn his intercom volume down, wait until ATC gave us a descent, NOT set the new altitude in the window, roll some forward trim in, then slump over the controls as if I had fallen asleep too. If the altitude horn had awakened him over 300 feet "off altitude" I'd like to see his reaction...

... but I chickened out.

 

[PHXFLYR]

If an FO did a fire test while I was sleeping, he would be lucky to be alive after I was done with him/her.



Looks like someone needs to develop a sense of humor and not take herself so seriously....loosin' up sweetpea ...you'll live longer!!


PHXFLYR

 

[GogglesPisano]

Sounds like some good bate, but it's a true story.

I'm the PNF on a flight the other day and the Captain falls asleep for about 5-10 minutes in cruise - throw me some suggestions on how you guys would have handled it! Make it as funny or serious as you want. I played the nice guy (forgiving) FO.

Are you an intern or something?

 

[pilotyip]

make sure the cockpit door is shut you don't want someone in the back making a recording of the nap time.

 

[satpak77]

and for CVR purposes have a agreed upon code for "I am gonna take a nap"

"Hey Joe, looks like a good night to be flying"

"sure does"

 

[FedEx1]

The FAA won't say it officially, but if you need to get some shut eye, just take it, but tell the other guy first. Tis isn't a huge deal, just get him up at TOD or whatever.

 

[PCL_128]

NASA did a study on this stuff a few years ago. The conclusion? It's much safer to take a little nap in cruise while the other guy watches the ship than it is for both to stay awake while tired.

Let the guy take a nap. Don't be a douche.

 

[satpak77]

NASA did a study on this stuff a few years ago. The conclusion? It's much safer to take a little nap in cruise while the other guy watches the ship than it is for both to stay awake while tired.

Let the guy take a nap. Don't be a douche.

I think instead the copilot should be one of the moron FO's who posted here about "activating the fire warning" and turning his headset off

now THATS professional

 

[CF34-3B1]

Back when I was a Brasilia FO I flew with a Capt who routinely slept most of the flight. He was actually kind of well know for it among the FOs.

It only bothered me because he had a habit of leaving his hot mic on and snoring in my ear.

One day, after actually reaching over and turning it off, I could STILL hear him snoring, and fearing so too could the passengers, I decided this time I had to wake him up.

I centered up the heading bug and made sure we were right on the airway, then dialed both of our HSIs to random courses, and switched NAV freq's on both sides. I slumped back in my seat like I was sleeping and nudged him just enough to wake him up.

Watching his face go from confusion to horror was pretty much the funniest thing I'd seen in an airplane to that point.