Take a look at the handgloves...probably used for the first time ;-)Does anyone know why they wear those? :-hmmmhttp://www.airliners.net/open.file/951897/L/

I could be wrong, but I believe it's part of the japanese pilot outfit.

its just a tradition, like the ground crew waving to the departing airplane. The Japanese love traditions.Nice link by the way, PANC is my favorite airport! cargo heaven!

It's quite normal in Japan to wear gloves when different people use the same controls. It's the same with bus drivers and even Taxi drivers. They use gloves. Probably for reasons of hygiene.- Stefan

And they're not the only ones. I saw it by the Air China B744 crew aswell.

>Take a look at the handgloves...probably used for the first>time ;-)>>Does anyone know why they wear those? :-hmmm>>http://www.airliners.net/open.file/951897/L/>Maybe their hands are cold?:)

Its a hygiene thing but has a huge added bonus.Take a look at a twenty year old JAL flightdeck and all the original decla sare still perfect with hardly any wear at all.Keeps the flightdecks in pristine condition to say the least,well at least compared to western ones anyway.Darren