“The Mysterious Dings: Unraveling the Secrets Behind Those Eerie Sounds During Takeoff and Landing!”

Have you ever sat in an airplane, minding your own business, when suddenly you hear that classic ding—followed by another ding, and then a third? For many passengers, this series of sounds can trigger a flurry of thoughts: “What now? Is the pilot signaling for something? Did I accidentally break the plane?” Fear not! An experienced pilot has shed light on this mystery, clarifying that each ding serves a crucial purpose tied to safety. So, next time you’re in-flight and those dings ring out, you’ll know there’s a well-orchestrated reason behind them. Curious to dive deeper into this delightful topic? LEARN MORE.

An experienced pilot has revealed exactly why you hear dings on three separate occasions during every flight you travel on.

Anyone who has been on a plane will remember the ding, followed by a double ding, and then another ding as the flight comes to an end.

For those with anxiety when it comes to taking off, it doesn’t half leave you going ‘what’s that?’

No, the left phalange isn’t broken.

But there is a very important reason for each ding, and safety is paramount on all three of them.

Thankfully, it’s actually nothing to do with us as passengers.

What is that ding? (Getty Stock Images)

TikToker Captain Steve has taken to the video sharing platform to explain exactly why he does this on three separate occasions on every journey he pilots.

Known for giving nifty insights in to the world of travel, Steve recently also revealed what would happen if your plane lost all power at 30,000 feet, which is a rather terrifying ordeal to think about.

On the issue of dings, Steve said: “So you’re sitting in the back of the airplane and you here a ding, and you think ‘hmmm, is that a random ding? Is there a purpose behind that ding?’.

“Then a little bit later you hear two dings, it happened a second time. Is there a rhyme or a reason?

“Well the answer is yes.”

The pilot temporarily turns the no smoking light on and off (Getty Stock Images)

Captain Steve revealed he chimes his flight attendants three times during every single flight he is captaining, with it being something he does ‘on purpose’.

He took to TikTok to explain why he, and other pilots, do this during the journeys.

“The first time is as we’re taxiing out and you’ll hear the announcement, ‘flight attendants prepare for departure,'” he explained.

“Shortly after that I’m cleared for take off and when I’m cleared to go on to the runway, I turn that no smoking sign on and of to give them a ding. That’s their final warning to take a seat, we’re about to take off.”

Steve adds: “Then, as we’re climbing out and I’m climbing through 10,000 feet, I reach up and I grab that no smoking sign again. I give them another ding to let them know it’s safe to get up now out of their seat and start their service.

“When’s the third time? After that PA on the descent when I say ‘flight attendants prepare for landing’. As we’re coming back down through 10,000 feet, I ding them one more time and that way they know they have only got a few minutes left to get everything cleaned up and put away as we’re about to land.”

So next time you’re flying, you can sit there knowing exactly what it is for while also feeling rather smart and smug as you tell the people you’re travelling with what the dings mean. Happy days.