I’m a pilot – there’s a secret window in the cockpit that only we can open

A PILOT has revealed a secret window in the cockpit that passengers rarely get to see.

Airline Pilot Sabrina Johnson, 22, often posts videos about her glamourous job on TikTok.

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In her videos, she shares behind-the-scenes secrets that only pilots and other aviation professionals know about.

In one of her recent videos, Sabrina, who is known as sabrinaleej on the social media platform, revealed the location of a secret window in the cockpit.

She said: “If you guys didn’t know, on airplanes, we have windows that can open and close.”

In the footage, Sabrina pulled open the small window to the right of the cockpit.

Seconds later, she closed the window and added: “No they don’t open in flight, the limitation on that is less than 160 knots (180mph).

“And theoretically because of the pressure, I can’t try and open up the window at cruising altitude like it won’t let me, I won’t have the strength too

“So don’t worry, no one is up here opening your windows. It’s just for when we’re sitting on the ground.”

The video has had more than 600,000 views since it was posted yesterday, and hundreds of people have shared their thoughts in the comments.

One person wrote: “Thanks for sharing this information.”

While a second person added: “No wonder pilots don’t care about being delayed on the tarmac for hours, they have a window.”

But other users claimed to know about the secret window, one said: “Everyone knows that’s how you get in if you get locked out.”

Another person agreed: “Well of course, that’s how you hand the fuel card to the guy on the ground before he pumps your gas.”

Several other users even admitted having pilots lean out the window to yell at them.

And Sabrina isn’t the first pilot who’s shared the location of the secret window in the cockpit, Emirates pilot Christian Baker has also revealed some industry secrets.

He told Sun Online Travel: “The only windows that open on the aircraft are in the flight deck.”

He explained that it is mainly used in an emergency situation when pilots need to escape via the cockpit.

However, they are also allowed to open them while they are on the ground in other situations.

He continued: “We open them to benefit from some fresh air while on ground as there is no air-conditioning available pre-flight.

“We can open them to get the attention of ground staff if they are not connected to the headset.”

Meanwhile, another pilot has shared some tips to help passengers avoid feeling sick while they are flying through bad weather.

And this pilot explained how to land a plane in case of an emergency.

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