What are some things that airline pilots won't tel...

文章预览

Hari Sanil World Traveler, Supersonic Transporter, Jetlined, Captain With Four Stripes Just a couple of things we won't tell you- 1. Our pay:  You'd be surprised how little airline pilots make. The salary for pilots is based on their rank/seniority. Unless you are a senior captain who is making 200k a year working for some Middle Eastern airline, pilots usually make about 60-80k a year. When you start off as a junior first officer, you'd make 20k. 2. Our struggle:  We get up there, we open the doors, and we smile at passengers coming into the plane. That smile masks the sleepless nights and horrible jet lag we've been having, not to mention the lack of 'real' food and the continuous stress day and night. We don't tell you that we got no sleep and we're flying this plane half-awake because we don't want to scare you. Next time you disembark, give the pilots or the flight ………………………………