201er Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Why is it that flying makes everyone so sleepy? On the bright side, if you have an old audio panel, it's a poor-man's version of 'pilot isolate' mode for some quiet time! Do your passengers tend to sleep through flights? Or am I the only one that flies it so buttery smooth that they can't resist? 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seregin Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 My family members fall asleep pretty much right after departure. Smooth air or bumps- won’t matter. Block Island or Bahamas- the result is the same. I let it go now, even though initially that was irritating.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver LFA Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 So exactly what altitude are you cruising at 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 If I’m not the pilot, I fall asleep too...riding along is boring.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 minute ago, ArtVandelay said: If I’m not the pilot, I fall asleep too...riding along is boring. Tom Gotta stay awake or who's gonna fly the plane when PIC falls asleep!? 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) My kids are often out before I call for takeoff clearance. Those are some great pics...really! Anything above 8,000' makes for the perfect combination of white noise and reduced O2. No other way to explain how people sleep so soundly when sitting in those positions. Edited June 25, 2019 by Shadrach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluZulu Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 My girlfriend often naps during flights! I take it as a vote of confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 I have a friend that says 2500 rpm is his lullaby. He sits in the back and it's pretty much lights out once I hit cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRodgers Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hysterical. My girlfriend doesn't even make it into the airplane. The moment I start talking about my airplane or flying her eyes glaze over and she is out like a light. 4 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, MrRodgers said: Hysterical. My girlfriend doesn't even make into the airplane. The moment I start talking about my airplane or flying her eyes glaze over and she is out like a light. That's my wife exactly. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skates97 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 My youngest son sleeps half the time and is awake half the time. My older son will actually try to stay awake but is usually nodding off within about 5 minutes of departure. He said it is the sound/vibration of the engine that just puts him to sleep. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooneyspeed Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hah it sure does. I’ve got more then enough photos of the wife, kids, dogs all out cold Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 51 minutes ago, MrRodgers said: Hysterical. My girlfriend doesn't even make it into the airplane. The moment I start talking about my airplane or flying her eyes glaze over and she is out like a light. 46 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: That's my wife exactly. I’m confused, do you guys find it awkward sharing the same woman? Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB65E Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Mike you are just too smooth!! -Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravoman Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 It’s a special Russian sleeping gas you’re piping thru the vents 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 6 hours ago, 201er said: Gotta stay awake or who's gonna fly the plane when PIC falls asleep!? Dang you must be an exciting conversationalist. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooneyspeed Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 From a few years agoSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midlifeflyer Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 My wife was my first passenger, about a week after getting my private. She fell asleep on that first flight and ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilcoxon78 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Anything over an hour and everyone is usually out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Mrs. Steingar usually falls asleep. I don't. I don't fall asleep in moving vehicles of any stripe. I drove a bunch of us back from NYC one time, did an all nighter. Left at 5:00pm, got back home at 6:00 am. I did all the driving. When we arrived I got out of the car and fell asleep standing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob865 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 My wife is usually gone before tower hands me off to departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 5 hours ago, steingar said: Mrs. Steingar usually falls asleep. I don't. I don't fall asleep in moving vehicles of any stripe. I drove a bunch of us back from NYC one time, did an all nighter. Left at 5:00pm, got back home at 6:00 am. I did all the driving. When we arrived I got out of the car and fell asleep standing up. I've slept in cars, trucks, boats, ferries, ships, trains and the back of airliners. I've gotten drowsy driving, and fell asleep sitting at a red light once while working crazy hours--the UPS truck honking for me to go woke me up. But I've never fallen asleep nor even been sleepy sitting up front in my Mooney! My wife sleeps in the plane frequently, but has asked me to stop posting pictures of her asleep in the plane. She didn't mind me giving those photos to Dr. Chen when he was President of Mooney, after telling him the planes need taller headrests . . . When they are too short for a 5'3" woman to use when sleeping, they are just too short . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertGary1 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) Had that happen to me once. I pulled out my O2 meter and registered in the 30's for me! Dropped down in altitude. Never did figure out what happened but I had the O2 tank purged. The O2 didn't have the tradition "dry" smell to it. I suspected I got air instead but I've been told the fittings should make that impossible. Never had an issue since. Had a raging headache the rest of the day. -Robert Edited June 25, 2019 by RobertGary1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris_adams Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 Sometimes I wish my passengers would fall asleep lol. While flying as a kid I slept all the time. Now my passengers hardly ever sleep. Maybe its lack of confidence in me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM20C Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 I fell asleep once in my Mooney. I don't recommend it. As a kid we did some trips in a Travelair. The drone with the props slightly out of sync was like anesthesia, I never slept so good. Cheers, Dan 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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