As long as the plane doesn’t toss and turn… September 12, 2025 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness Tags: Flying, Germany, Pilots, Sleeping, Unions Leave a comment It’s better to let sleeping pilots lie. I mean fly. Almost all German pilots admit to napping during flights in union survey – Pilots’ union says the issue has become a ‘worrying reality’ as a result of staff shortages and operation pressure.