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Why pilots are allowed to nap mid-flight

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Next time you hit turbulence, take comfort in knowing the person in charge might be completely unconscious. To combat the lethal fatigue of long-haul flights, aviation regulations legally permit 'controlled rest in position'. One pilot is allowed to catch some much-needed sleep right there in the cockpit chair while the other takes over, which is a terrifyingly pragmatic solution to chronic human exhaustion.

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