article_snippet: British Airways will always have tow pilots flying at any one time, but will have three and sometimes four pilots on British Airways long-haul services, such as those flights to Singapore or Buenos Aires. '
article_snippet: The heavy pilot takes turns flying, allowing one of the other pilots to take a break.'
article_snippet: The en-suite fleet . '
article_snippet: This is an affectionate term for the 747 fleet,' he explains. '
article_snippet: The 747 has not just a very cosy bunk in which to take our breaks - on flights with heavy crew, that is - but also has a toilet inside the cockpit.'
article_snippet: Pilots often refer to air traffic controllers who align and space out arriving jets at a busy airport as 'Directors' Yes, Pilots have a few oft-used phrases, too.
article_snippet: No, it's not the name of an upcoming Arnold Schwarzenegger film, it's the term applied to certain air traffic controllers. '
article_snippet: Those who align and space out arriving jets at a busy airport are called directors,' The Director says. '
article_snippet: Often, the airline staff is required to report the total number of customers and crew, called souls on board .
article_snippet: When we operate at certain airports, we're required to report the total number of customers and crew on the aircraft,' this adds. '
article_snippet: we call this souls on board.'
article_snippet: Essentially, this a fancy name for the plane's head count.