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Why would pilots get special cups?
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This Reddit post shows a picture of a disposable cup that is labeled specifically for use by pilots only:
Is that seriously a thing? If so, why? There's some explanation in that discussion thread about fitting cup holders more tightly, but it doesn't sound like a plausible explanation to me, since the cup holder should be designed to hold the cup properly, not the other way around.
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This Reddit post shows a picture of a disposable cup that is labeled specifically for use by pilots only:
Is that seriously a thing? If so, why? There's some explanation in that discussion thread about fitting cup holders more tightly, but it doesn't sound like a plausible explanation to me, since the cup holder should be designed to hold the cup properly, not the other way around.
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Sterilized to maintain a sterile cockpit? :)
– Sanchises
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It looks like it is more for "flight deck use only" than for "pilots only". Still strange why do they need special cups rather than using same as for passengers. It does not look very super, maybe these are just cheaper?
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This Reddit post shows a picture of a disposable cup that is labeled specifically for use by pilots only:
Is that seriously a thing? If so, why? There's some explanation in that discussion thread about fitting cup holders more tightly, but it doesn't sound like a plausible explanation to me, since the cup holder should be designed to hold the cup properly, not the other way around.
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This Reddit post shows a picture of a disposable cup that is labeled specifically for use by pilots only:
Is that seriously a thing? If so, why? There's some explanation in that discussion thread about fitting cup holders more tightly, but it doesn't sound like a plausible explanation to me, since the cup holder should be designed to hold the cup properly, not the other way around.
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Sterilized to maintain a sterile cockpit? :)
– Sanchises
5 hours ago
It looks like it is more for "flight deck use only" than for "pilots only". Still strange why do they need special cups rather than using same as for passengers. It does not look very super, maybe these are just cheaper?
– h22
3 hours ago
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Sterilized to maintain a sterile cockpit? :)
– Sanchises
5 hours ago
It looks like it is more for "flight deck use only" than for "pilots only". Still strange why do they need special cups rather than using same as for passengers. It does not look very super, maybe these are just cheaper?
– h22
3 hours ago
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Sterilized to maintain a sterile cockpit? :)
– Sanchises
5 hours ago
Sterilized to maintain a sterile cockpit? :)
– Sanchises
5 hours ago
It looks like it is more for "flight deck use only" than for "pilots only". Still strange why do they need special cups rather than using same as for passengers. It does not look very super, maybe these are just cheaper?
– h22
3 hours ago
It looks like it is more for "flight deck use only" than for "pilots only". Still strange why do they need special cups rather than using same as for passengers. It does not look very super, maybe these are just cheaper?
– h22
3 hours ago
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The answer is pretty simple...
It is because those cups have matching lids that won't fit the passenger cups. Lids are used on the flight deck to keep the liquid inside from spilling on the (ever increasing) electronics, especially those located in the center console between the pilots (which house the radios in a lot of airplanes).
So some airlines have made a policy of any cup going into the cockpit must have a lid, and these cups specifically have lids.
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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The answer is pretty simple...
It is because those cups have matching lids that won't fit the passenger cups. Lids are used on the flight deck to keep the liquid inside from spilling on the (ever increasing) electronics, especially those located in the center console between the pilots (which house the radios in a lot of airplanes).
So some airlines have made a policy of any cup going into the cockpit must have a lid, and these cups specifically have lids.
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
19.4k27093
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up vote
2
down vote
The answer is pretty simple...
It is because those cups have matching lids that won't fit the passenger cups. Lids are used on the flight deck to keep the liquid inside from spilling on the (ever increasing) electronics, especially those located in the center console between the pilots (which house the radios in a lot of airplanes).
So some airlines have made a policy of any cup going into the cockpit must have a lid, and these cups specifically have lids.
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
19.4k27093
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
The answer is pretty simple...
It is because those cups have matching lids that won't fit the passenger cups. Lids are used on the flight deck to keep the liquid inside from spilling on the (ever increasing) electronics, especially those located in the center console between the pilots (which house the radios in a lot of airplanes).
So some airlines have made a policy of any cup going into the cockpit must have a lid, and these cups specifically have lids.
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
19.4k27093
The answer is pretty simple...
It is because those cups have matching lids that won't fit the passenger cups. Lids are used on the flight deck to keep the liquid inside from spilling on the (ever increasing) electronics, especially those located in the center console between the pilots (which house the radios in a lot of airplanes).
So some airlines have made a policy of any cup going into the cockpit must have a lid, and these cups specifically have lids.
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
19.4k27093
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
19.4k27093
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
19.4k27093
answered 1 hour ago
Ron Beyer
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Sterilized to maintain a sterile cockpit? :)
– Sanchises
5 hours ago
It looks like it is more for "flight deck use only" than for "pilots only". Still strange why do they need special cups rather than using same as for passengers. It does not look very super, maybe these are just cheaper?
– h22
3 hours ago