Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
More than any other job in the airline industry, pilots are responsible for the very lives of travelers.Pilots must have a high degree of knowledge when it comes to weather patterns, navigation, and the operation of the many instruments in any aircraft's cockpit.
In the event of an emergency, it is the pilot's job to land the plane safely. Weather can change and equipment can malfunction, but it is the ultimate responsibility of the pilot to ensure a safe flight, so he or she must be prepared to handle rapidly changing situations.
Another challenging aspect of working as a pilot is the schedule. Like flight attendants, pilots must spend extended periods away from home. They also work long shifts while on duty.
A senior pilot (known to me)based at bangalore says_
"I'm on call most of the time. That means for eighteen days a month I'm at the airline's beck and call, so I really don't have a set schedule. That's one of the drawbacks. My typical flight day varies. Some days they say go to Mumbai and back and that's my day. But we average four to six flights per day and twelve to fourteen hours on duty at a time. More typically I'll report to work at 7am and I'll fly to Mumbai and back, then to Hyderabad, on to Delhi and back."
In the event of an emergency, it is the pilot's job to land the plane safely. Weather can change and equipment can malfunction, but it is the ultimate responsibility of the pilot to ensure a safe flight, so he or she must be prepared to handle rapidly changing situations.
Another challenging aspect of working as a pilot is the schedule. Like flight attendants, pilots must spend extended periods away from home. They also work long shifts while on duty.
A senior pilot (known to me)based at bangalore says_
"I'm on call most of the time. That means for eighteen days a month I'm at the airline's beck and call, so I really don't have a set schedule. That's one of the drawbacks. My typical flight day varies. Some days they say go to Mumbai and back and that's my day. But we average four to six flights per day and twelve to fourteen hours on duty at a time. More typically I'll report to work at 7am and I'll fly to Mumbai and back, then to Hyderabad, on to Delhi and back."
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