Pilots can appear indifferent or offended when passengers clap as the plane lands.
Many passengers have a habit of applauding the pilot with loud applause when the plane lands. Irena Asad, an Emirates flight attendant, shared about the crew’s feelings about this action on her personal Instagram.
First of all, the flight attendant said the tradition of clapping when pilots landed originated in Europe, especially popular in the 90s. For some passengers, clapping after a flight is a way to release emotions. emotions, reduce stress and fear after the flight. For some, it’s a way to thank the pilot for a safe landing. In some cases, passengers clapped their hands to be annoying.
Many passengers have a habit of clapping when the plane lands on the runway. (Source: Deposit).
However, the pilot in the cockpit could not hear the passengers applauding him. Flight attendants are the ones who can inform the captain. According to Irena, a pilot’s reaction usually has three types. Many people are extremely happy to know this. In some cases, they are indifferent . For some pilots, clapping is an insult because they consider themselves experts and landing is a normal business. These pilots don’t like passengers thinking that flying in their plane is a game of chance.
Irena also shared that the moment the plane landed on the runway did not guarantee a successful flight. On August 2, 2005, when Air France Flight 358 was landing at Pearson Airport, a heavy rainstorm occurred in Toronto, Canada. The plane landed on the difficult runway and the passengers started clapping.
Olivier Dubois, a passenger on that flight, said things got scary when the plane didn’t stop. It skidded off the runway and plunged into a ravine before catching fire. Fortunately, 309 people including passengers and crew survived.