I used to work at a prison night shift. It definitely is tough. I used to work out before and after my shift for an hour each, blackout curtains in my room, and sleep until my body woke me up. When I had my 4-day off cycle, I would just stay awake after my shift and return to the day schedule. On my last day of the off cycle, I would stay up until around 4am and sleep until my body woke me up. It wasn't the best, and definitely not healthy long term I can't imagine. But it worked for a few years. Appreciate the videos! You're living my lifelong dream, I had the realization last year that flying commercial likely isn't feasible for this lifetime. Keep up the content!

Hey Pete. I'm Ian's friend Tim B. In my line of work, we do a 6/6 schedule (6 hours on and 6 off. Captain has the boat from 6 to 12 and the mate has the boat from 12 to 6). We get a nap everyday, and as silly as that sounds, after 30 some years of doing it, I love a nap every damn day! When I was a mate, the back watch 0001 to 0600 really was brutal the furst few days of the hitch. But like everything else, you get used to it. Tell Ian "Friends dont let friends drive an Airbus"

I love your energy and jokes. I can’t wait to become a pilot someday. You’re an inspiration Pilot Pete. Keep up the great work!

Awesome video and Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 on that 10 landing as well as the others,your smile and excitement over that 10 was amazing well deserved Pilot Pete.Take care and have some great days off.

I was military and then after I was law enforcement. The way I was able to sleep better during the day was to wake up early and spend the time you would normally spend after work, before work instead. So basically, I would just shower and go straight to bed after work which would give me the most consistent sleep without waking up constantly. That’s what worked for me on a typical night shift.

Nightshift blackout curtains and earplugs along with air conditioning when needed always worked great for sleeping. as long as I got my 8 hours in I was good to go.

Yea sirrr🤝🏾love your videos man, watching for motivation

Hey, props for keeping up the good vibes during these demanding and tiring trips! I guess it takes a bit for the momentum here on the tube to build up, but certainly subscription numbers will get moving soon. Your vlogs and attitude rock ✌

Great video as always! Keep up the good work! I get excited to see each time you drop a new Vlog! I’m a 1000+ hour flight instructor, and I was wondering if you could do a video on regional airlines / low cost carriers that are taking pilots at ATP mins and compare their contracts and see which one looks best in your eyes to help people pick the right airline! I live in Knoxville, TN and plan to commute wherever is closest to keep the best Q.O.L. Thanks so much!!!

Coming from the management side of the trucking industry night liner was always tough on everyone who worked those shifts. At least you didn't have to unload or load your plane. Some of these LTL carriers in trucking have the drivers offload and load their own trailers before the turn back to domiciled terminal. When you fly into the Memphis or Indy hub do you have to wait that long as well for your night trip out of there? Some of the drivers have what they call meet and turns and thats where two drivers met at a set location and exchange trailers and then drive back to their domicile so that they get home every night. Amazing how some of the lingo used in trucking is also used with the airlines and railroads.

Great vlogs 👊 Safe trips always. You're doing great 🛫🛬✈️ #avgeek #happyweekend #rockon

My sister was a flight attendant (stewardess) at United for 40 years based in SFO. She retired as a gate agent in LAS. I love going along with you on your flights and seeing cockpits and other aviation related content. Fly safe!

Love the sense of humor with the Captains !!! Landing rates !!! Love it !! Hope you see you around in NYC bro !

I like to do stand ups at my airline, which are similar to these turns. I get a lot more time in the hotel, usually like 7-9 hours, so I can get a near full nights sleep. 3 hours is absolutely brutal though.

Having worked my fair share of overnights, blackout curtains and noise canceling sound machine when sleeping have been my saving grace. You can get one off amazon for fairly cheap and its small/compact enough for you to travel with whilst on the road. Also, I would not go to sleep until i needed my required rest. The naps are killer so avoid those. So lets say you needed to show at 2100 and it takes you 30 minutes to get to work and 30 minutes to get ready to roll out the door, I would plan for bed at 1000 and have my alarm set for 1800 for a full 8 hours. So getting home around 0800 gives you two full hours to prep for the next night and chill out time. There is a reason why the FAA has an entire section in 117 based on flight duty times in the 0200-0500 range. Get your rest, but make it a full block.

I got a good laugh from the Charizard joke!

Good video! Used to hate working the overnight shifts in hotels.. now I work only during the days..

Yeah I've worked backside of the clock as a line tech for an fbo, UAL ramper at ORD, and as a FDX sorter at ORD (the P2 sort facility at the FDX building on the other side of the UAL cargo building from the main FDX ORD ops/ramp building). What makes it easy? Be a night owl! I can't sleep at will but I do stay up very late so that kind of work suits me, probably like the pilots who like the hub turns. Honestly, if I make it to FDX as a pilot I'd bid those lines once off reserve. Starting work in the morning is no bueno! I'd rather be finishing my work at 6am than starting at 6am. This video was a chefs kiss type of life I want as a pilot. Fedex, night hub turns, living in NYC (until I can get that CGN base). I'm actually moving to Westchester county next month to start instructing. I'll be taking the train down to the city every now and then so if I see you I'll give a shout out! Anyway, thanks for this video! Enjoyed it! If you ever have a long sit in Memphis, perhaps a video of the pilot digs at the SuperHub would be nice. Where's the free popcorn at?!?! And maybe a video on the different types of flying at Purple (hub turns, out-and-backs, see America, around the world, etc). Could incorporate the different FDX fleet types.

Peter thanks for the real videos.

My guy Peter. Is that you on Charity’s season of The Bachelorette? There is a pilot from New York who looks just like you!

There’s a bus from Manhattan straight to newark (and back) also. I take it a few times a week. It’s called the newark Airport Express and for crew it’s cheaper than the train

the Pokèmon joke was kinda funny 😄

Pete, I am turning 30 soon. I am wondering what you think about someone at my age transitioning into becoming a pilot? I have done two flights already and I absolutely loved it!

I've been working night as a aircraft mechanic for two years now and I'll say it's definitely better to keep the sleep schedule and sleep during the days. That being said I've found it to be way worse on family, social life unless you have people who run the same schedule to be with. It can be mentally taxing.

Nightshift advice from 19 years. Less than 4 hr break stay up. Clean eating through the night. No caffeine after 3am. Always riise before 1300. Eat, gym, then errands.

I was confused when he said happy new year and video said it was posted 8 hours ago? Forgot about how long it takes to edit and post lol. Love your vids and keep up the flying! Can’t wait to be up there in the sky too!

10/10

Kind of a tough life in the beginning of your flying life..the sleep/schedules but as the years go by your schedule will definitely get better as does the pay

I laughed at the charzard joke

The Charzard joke was funny! But I think only those born before 1999 will get it!

Hey Pete, those airport diagrams on your walls where did you get them from?

How was the bachelorette?

Where have you been Pete? Come back!

I also live in Manhattan and work at Newark.

Where have you been Pete? Your content vanished and suddenly my life had little meaning. I hope all is well and I hope you'll have more content coming.

when are you coming to Bdl in the pm Mann I missed you the last time you flew in.

Hey Pete, during the turn do you keep the same plane or swap for the return?

I thought the Pokémon card joke was funny 😂

So how long were you off after those 4 days of work ? I went to work at 7pm got home at 6ish am. Went to bed at 7-8am woke up at 3pm. Did that work over a year truck driving.

Hey I had a quick question do you think it would help at all getting hired having a military background even if it wasn’t aviation related

the aircraft already does most of the work, but pilots are still necessary for redundancy, because the autopilot and other systems inevitably fail. I would say if you are interested in pursuing a career in aviation, absolutely go for it

why are some bars on pilots shoulders yellow and some are silver?

How much leave holiday time per year?

I read some comments on Reddit about early death after flying cargo as it’s night time flying… is that a concern of yours?

I’m 27 and thinking about getting into aviation, I’ve always loved it. Is it too late to become a pilot or is there still a pilot shortage?

Anybody know where he gets his airport diagrams at?

No more videos?

I'm in law enforcement... when i did the graveyard... i found what worked for me was getting a few hrs as soon as i got home... wake up enjoy the day and get a few good hours before i leave for my shift... I would like to know how your schedule differs from a passenger pilot's schedule.. this last Greensboro legs you did how many hours did you get from that?

Did you delete your instagram?

Why aren’t you allowed to use your travel bank mid trip?

Does anyone know how long pilots will be around for? I am interested in pursuing a career I aviation but I don't want to spend thousands of dollars and thousands of hours on traning just for AI to take my job. When will plane's completely fly themselves?

Pete are you on Instagram anymore, I follow you and can’t search you anymore?

Hi Pete I can't find your Instagram account 😕