Q.Why is the flight deck on an airplane called the cock pit ?
A.A cockpit was originally a pit used for cockfighting. The word came to be used for any small enclosed area and was later applied to aircraft from 1914.
Q.What is the line from airplane that mentions the cock pit.
A.Captain Oveur: You ever been in a cockpit before? Joey: No sir, I've never been up in a plane before. Captain Oveur: You ever seen a grown man naked?
Q.What colour is an airplane black box
A.Originally black in colour, an aeroplane's black box is now bright orange so that it is easier to find. It's still called a black box for tradition.
Q.At what months are you able to fly when pregnant?
A.Most airlines allow pregnant women to fly until the end of the 35th week for short-haul & the 27th week for long-haul flights. Check with the airline.
Q.What happens to the poo when you flush on an aeroplane?
A.Toilet waste on planes is stored in an on-board tank which is then emptied at airports. The toilets use a vacuum to suck the contents out of the bowl.
Q.How many flights occur in the world every day ?
A.There are an average of 50,000 commercial flights per day, with an average of 3,500 planes in the sky at one time. The average flight time is 2 hours.