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Originally Posted by NSFL
Isn't that just to thank the pilot for not killing you on the landing. Or telling him/her they did a good job?
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Originally Posted by Bibtin Tex
Because it's not that easy to fly an airplane, and if NOTHING happened, then the pilot deserves the applause so people can show that they appreciate the good job.
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See... I normally fly WestJet, so I can actually say Thanks to the pilot as I walk by to get off the plane. I don't know if the captain and first officer can hear clapping with the cockpit door closed.