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New Wed 10 Mar 10 13:08 
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel - Fursty Ferret
>> I think large passenger jets have an alarm which goes off if nothing is touched
>> in the cockpit for a while - the electronics assumes the crew must be asleep.
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Not on ours! But we're allowed "controlled rest" where one crew member has a nap, and ATC can get our attention with SELCAL if all else fails.

Have never come close to falling asleep at the wheel, and in my experience I make far more mistakes first thing in the morning than late at night.
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 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new L'escargot 10 Mar 10 07:27
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Dog 10 Mar 10 09:33
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new BiggerBadderDave 10 Mar 10 09:40
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Iffy 10 Mar 10 09:43
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Fursty Ferret 10 Mar 10 13:08
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Dog 10 Mar 10 09:56
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Bagpuss 10 Mar 10 13:39
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new FotheringtonTomas 10 Mar 10 13:41
 The sleeping killers behind the whee.. new Bagpuss 10 Mar 10 14:27
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new .... 10 Mar 10 14:37
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Dog 10 Mar 10 16:38
 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new L'escargot 10 Mar 10 12:47
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 The sleeping killers behind the wheel new Dog 10 Mar 10 13:43
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