Shoching instagrams from the cockpit
112 views · Published 13 December 2014 · 2:31 · Indexed 1 November 2026
Channel: vyganews com · 2014 · Entertainment
A number of pilots are being accused of putting the safety of their aircraft, and the lives of passengers aboard at risk because of distractions in the cockpit caused by taking photographs at the worst possible times. Eager to show off their unique views to the rest of the world, hundreds of captains and first officers post the sights and sounds of their flight deck on Instagram. The website Quartz is suggesting that despite aircraft being automated in many aspects, passengers might alarmed at the number of the pictures that appear to be taken when flights are at their most critical stage - during takeoff or landings. Furthermore, the pictures show pilots around the world blatantly disregarding the need for a 'sterile cockpit', when only matters directly affecting the flight are supposed to be discussed. Quartz spent almost half a year trawling through the Instagram accounts of flight crews looking for instances of pilots taking pictures on the flight deck. A number of the crew ended up closing down their accounts after being contacted by the website. Airlines including British Airways and Jet Blue responded stating that their flight crews are trained to the highest standards and know to avoid unnecessary distractions. Pilots have also argued that the taking of pictures or video does not distract from an otherwise complicated job. Pushing a button to open a shutter is possibly the least complicated thing they would do during a flight. Often, the cameras are automated and sometimes affixed to the cockpit windshield to afford the best possible view. Scroll down for video Coming into land: Pilots appear to be routinely breaking aviation rules that forbid any kind of distraction during crucial stages of the flight +30 Coming into land: Pilots appear to be routinely breaking aviation rules that forbid any kind of distraction during crucial stages of the flight
