How do airplane pilots drive the plane for long period of times? Ex: 9 hours.

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How do airplane pilots drive the plane for long period of times? Ex: 9 hours.

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Answer 1

Depends on the country and the airline but typically pilots have a duty time limit of 8 hours. So if it’s a 9 hour flight, there will be 3 pilots on board to ensure no one works more than 8 hours.