Comment on Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Flying_Penguin@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  On board the plane was a cockpit crew of eight people from Airbus’s testing division, accompanied by two Qantas pilots. Two Airbus engineers were also on board.

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  • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I’m assuming that — much like truck drivers — there are legal limitations on how long a pilot can be on duty at the controls without sleep, which is why I was asking. As such I’m surprised there were only two pilots as I was under the impression there should always be two on duty at all times, and I’d have thought there would be at least one other pair swapping out during such a long flight. I admit I know virtually nothing about aviation regulations, but surely I’m not that far off in my expectations, am I?

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    • Flying_Penguin@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      There was only two pilots from the airline. The manufacture had eight people from their testing department, of which at least two were likely pilots as well, if not more.

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      • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Actually found good detail on Ars.

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