12/02/2023
So, who's flying your plane, exactly? Maybe no one—at least for portions of the flight. According to a 2013 report by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), among a group of 500 pilots polled, 43 percent admitted to accidentally falling asleep while manning the plane, while 31 percent admitted to waking up from a nap to find their co-pilot sleeping, as well.