Why do pilots eat different meals from each other?

Correct answer: In order to limit the chance of pilots getting sick

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What people think about it: 15 Comments
Leapfoot
Leapfoot
Shows real confidence in the in-flight meals.
BlueEyedAlien
BlueEyedAlien
The movie “Airplane” actually builds its plot around the crew violating this rule.
iain
iain
Sassy, cooties??
Olly
Olly
Whatever are "cooties"?
Sassy
Sassy
When I go out to eat with a friend I order whatever they order so that person doesn’t ask to eat off my plate to try mine. I guess l don’t like cooties.
Veritas
Veritas
Cooties was a game marketed to children to give them a fun image of infectious bugs. They built them from plastic parts to build toys. Maybe the idea was to help them be less germ-a-phobic and more social. If you were said to have cooties you were to be avoided because you were considered gross.
brickmartian
brickmartian
Meals on planes are usually pre-prepared and packaged, and are susceptible to various organisms that can become active at different altitudes which can result in the formation of salmonella! It was proposed to be the reason for the salmonella out real mentioned here, and packaging and storage requirements were changed as a result! Since the pilot and co-pilot are responsible for the plane, the separate meals policy was instituted as a safety procedure!
The Man
The Man
Sassy, I imagine you far from sassy.
Biological/Mojo
Biological/Mojo
Olly, cooties are like them hikky on the neck aren't they ? hello
Biological/Mojo
Biological/Mojo
No it's a real serial wise step In place
brickmartian
brickmartian
Player #120374466, Not allowed to!
Anjali
Anjali
That's a smart idea
Player #120374466
Player #120374466
This story should cause anyone to play it safe and bring your own food
Ladu
Ladu
l want to be a pilot
Mars V
Mars V
BlueEyedAlien, They both had fish.