Probably gets paid a lower rate for those hours

@@10p56 Nope, we only get paid from when push back from the gate until we reach the gate at the destination

@@79GolfXray they get paid absolutely nothing? I thought they got paid couple of dollars that was untaxed

He did all that commuting for a flat zero dollars and zero cents.... ask me how I know. This job is terrible if you have to commute. Otherwise living locally, best job on the planet.

@@10p56 commuting is on your own time, unpaid. And you pay for your hotel out of pocket if you have to go in the day prior. Did it at the regionals… awful

How nice... remember to do that with the plumber, mailman, cashier at 7-11 and so on too.

But why, the pilot is just doing their paid job. Why do they need to be thanked?

​@@losamarillos88because not everyone is miserable and ungreatful. Why not say thanks? Its a quick kind gesture. Really dont understand people anymore.

Same, when i was in Frankfurt i bought a T-shirt which had "Germany" wrote on it. When i entered the plane the captain/copilot really liked it and said "i like your T-shirt". I had a big smile on my face and said "Thank you!" In a very high pitched voice. He was very kind, it made my day☺️😊❤

@@losamarillos88because your life was in his hands, literally. I think that is someone worth thanking, don’t you? Good grief

He is still on the clock. There is standby rate and PIC rate.

@@thereissomecoolstuff yes, I worked there for 26 years. I stand by what I said.

@@Lammdogg I agree with you. I’m glad they do it. I think they should also do it when people board. Sends a message that if the pilot wants you off preflight there is no question. Think things would improve dramatically. Except on Spirit.

@@thereissomecoolstuff "Except on spirit" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The pilots that do it, like my friend Paul here are a special breed. Being a pilot isn't really customer centric. That's why I've always found it special when pilots do this.

@@thereissomecoolstuff haha sound doctrine

I feel you. I took the train a few weeks ago and I'm still tired from my trip. Having chronic illness and wheelchairs make travel difficult and way too tiring.

I hope you're doing well

Doesn't the flying get boring quite fast as it's just the same thing time and time again? I've been thinking of becoming a trucker but it's also mostly driving on highways so have thought it'd get boring fast. Of course it depends with everyone. Some like a "boring job" while some people can't do the same thing for 2 days straight.

​@@zenshy2139 I'm a trucker and I can say, it is not the same thing. Yes it's mostly driving, everyday brings different or unique challenges. Even on dedicated lanes where you are going to the same areas every week, it's different each time

Please tell us of some of the BS pilots have to deal with!

Did you bump uglies with the hostesses then?

There's always at least one.

What’s up Houston!

The best!

I've seen those and have been curious! I will definitely try now 👍

LoveMiniThingz just a question for you, are you old enough to recall British airways flight 09 that lost all engines. The flight was in 1982. The crew was incredible, unaware that they were flying into an ash cloud from volcano that had been erupting for many months over Jakarta Indonesia. The crew worked together, able to restart all engines, land safely w/o any injuries. On landing the windscreen was opaque, so they had to focus on the side windows to land the craft. Whatever individuals beliefs are, this flight was a miracle. Sorry to say the pilot (captain) of this flight just passed recently. Well done BA crew of BA 09. Well done all !!

Why do I think it’s the ugliest😭😭😭I’m more of a 737 guy

@@shevaughnvalentine569 You need glasses!

@@shevaughnvalentine569So do you also like short, fat women with small boobs? Cause that’s the 737.

Grape210 absolutely, they are trained, to keep passengers content and safe. They do realize whatever the size of the aircraft whether small or large, ie double decker; they are responsible for crew/passengers on board.

It's a very desirable life for some, with vast healthy benefits. Aviation is just the trick of the trade... anyone in Aviation will tell you, you have it or you don't. It's so cool, you get this feeling of how special your job truly is, and as a benefit, the pay's nice! Always looking for more Aviation friends!🤙🏼

Making doctor money makes it tolerable

At least they retire early so there are no repercussions to their health from radiation

@@justinhughes4722 healthy benefits? Don’t think so Justin.

@@kostchristod7998 radiation?

Honestly depending on the aircraft, they have one of the worst seats in the house but they definitely tend to have the best views.

Used to be mine too, now it's FLL!😊

Not if you live in base

Goofy ahh landing gear ☠️ (no disrespect)

For the pilot it's great, I hate the long ass narrow body tho😭 takes so long to deboard a single aisle

Alexiosftw 747 was a beauty as well, referencing pan am "clipper" double deck, such a beautiful craft that was ahead of its time. Actually Klm is the oldest airline still flying to this day. That's not a bad thing, at all.

Agreed! We love our maintenance team!

Absolutely! Every single person at that airport is important to having a good, safe flight.

@@chiarac3833well…not really

That's why every pilot needs to be a plan B (to what to do) when the things go down, like when the start of the 2020 virus poblem.

The 757 is a nice looking plane, but most beautiful? Have you ever seen a De Havilland Comet, Convair CV990 Coronado, Sud Caravelle, or on the prop side, a Lockheed Constellation? Those are from when they still made beautiful airliners.

I’ve been based in EWR for 13 years so the odds are good!

EWR was my home airport for 25 years, now I'm FLL!

You got this👍

Same haha

How did you afford ATP school? Are you in debt for it? All programs that offer Zero -> ATP cost $150,000. Great programs because you get 2-4 years of training and unlimited flight hours but damn thats a lot of debt for a job that isn’t guaranteed.

​@@tomatosofficial1124 very expensive to be a pilot, that's why it's necessary have a plan B.

@@rek5609 Yeah but unfortunately a plan B isn’t what most wanna do. If you wanna be a pilot you wanna be a pilot. The best way is really to go in debt for it. As sad as that is. But you will make your money back within a couple years. I say only go in debt if you 100% know you can complete it. Because for me I am a lazy-ish person when it comes to boom studying and my private pilots license took longer than it should have. So I wouldn’t trust going in a program like that. You also can always become a private pilot flight instructor which will be about $20k and you can earn easily $70k/year that way then work your way towards a commercial airline pilot.

Hello dear That's right, I appreciate their good work's.

Hello friend How are you doing today?

That sounds like a good life!