As we said back in my cargo days...."Boxes Don't Bitch"....lol!!

In short: Passengers for extroverts and Cargo for introverts : )

"Nonexistent significant other" Felt that 100% 🤣🤣🤣

As a truck driver, the reason why i don't drive passengers is because boxes don't bitch lol. So if i get my PPL, i'm going the cargo route

Also a pro for cargo pilots is if not in a critical phase of flight you can normally get up and use the bathroom whenever you want and go fix coffee or something to eat, without wearing your uniform.

Thank u so much for making this video, I was one of the people asking for it😁very helpful!

This is a beautiful explanation. Thank you very much, good sir. Looking forward to more videos. Hope your channel grows well.

Thanks for sharing your experience cap! Wishing you a happy december

I’ve just viewed a couple of your videos. Really excellent informative and real.

Gotta say, I’ve watched all your videos and I really enjoyed them. Chilled presenting style and interesting facts and information. Keep it up man, the channels gonna take off ✌🏼

A question Ive had for a while. Really appreciate it

really interesting, thanks a lot for this cool video 🙂

Appreciate the video, but I do still have some questions. You mentioned lifestyle when reporting a pro for cargo, can you please elaborate? What does a normal month entail in regards to flying days on/off (on average)? Is open time available? What is the average amount of time for upgrade to captain? What makes you a competitive applicant for a major legacy cargo carrier? Etc etc… If you could answer some of those questions I would be grateful.

My main concern when it comes to being an airline pilot is the unpredictable schedule. Is this something you deal with as a cargo pilot?

Where did you get those pictures behind you? They look so good!

What about the differences in work schedule? I’ve heard that some air cargo companies schedule 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. If so, that seems appealing to me as there are less days wasted traveling between home and work and more days off! Is this a fairly typical schedule in air cargo?

Boxes of batteries sometimes complain though.

Great video after being a dispatcher in the passenger world for 20 years I switch last year to cargo and I agree with everything you said. I notice you went from three bars in the last video four bars. Is it Captain Pete now?

Free travel for all family members? That's amazing.

I'm not a people's person, so Cargo all day long! Lol

Cargo Pilots are looked at like a Corrections Officer. Nobody thinks about them or what’s inside the structure LOL. Only will get looked at by other co-workers and inmates. Patrol Officers are like the Airline Pilots that fly passengers. Always getting looked at by lots of different people. I used to be a corrections officer and know how it goes with that type of stigma. Anywho, keep the content going. Love your videos!

if i had a choice i'll go for cargo for sure. rather deal with a shipment of boxes then a bunch of people who just moan and complain behind me about any situation that is beyond your control lol just a pet peeve of mine 😆

My parents always sent me cargo to grandmothers house, was much cheaper.

I don't know, man, I heard an ATC recording of a cargo plane which had to return to Miami because a horse in the back got upset. They had to declare an emergency.

Advice for someone who wants to become a pilot after a 10-year career as a management consultant? I'm at a point in my life where I think I wanna finally chase my dream of becoming a pilot - I've always been fascinated with airplanes.

Pete! We're in desperate need of new pilot content. Have any new episodes in the works?

I want to fly cargo and not passengers after my 1500 hrs. I am better with boxes than I am people. What would you recommend. I am going to LIFT academy for flight training

Do all legacy us airlines expect their pilots to be clean shaven ?

How does the pay compared between them? Right now I’m currently a trucker so I think I would like cargo a lot more to be honest. Is there one that’s more difficult to get into than the other

How was the scheduling like and quality of life?

FedEx must have had huge benefits for you to leave a major as a Captain. Just curious how many years of seniority you gave up by leaving as a Captain?

"Clean shaven"....you must not be flying the day you made this video haha. Great video, I have many questions but will limit myself to one. My nearby airport is CYYC. We are serviced daily by the two big legacy freight carriers from the US. Let's say, typical flight is from MEM to YYC arriving between 6 to 7 am in the morning. The plane sits on the ground all day, for about 12 hours. The return flight from YYC back to MEM leaves between 6 to 7 pm, gets into MEM around midnight. This daily out and back scenario is common all over North America. My question is, what do the pilots do for the 12 hours the plane is on the ground during the day, at the outbound airport? Do you go to a hotel and sleep? Or is there some crew rest area at the outbound destination terminal that you hang out in? Do you get paid for these 12 hours that you are sitting on the ground at the destination airport? Always wondered about this, and you are the guy that can answer this. Thanks!

Hey Captain, when did you upgrade to captain? Also I am a flight student who is finishing up his instrument and my school is a partnership with Atlas Air. Any opinions about this cargo company. My end goal is FedEx too fly their MD-11f. Thanks and awesome video's this channel is going to grow SOOO much!!!!!

Cargo better for me

Hi Pete love the videos. I am actually in a aviation program at a university. Would you recommend doing cargo first or doing the airlines first after? I been looking into Mountain Air Cargo for their purple fed x pathway or skywest for a regional airline.

Two other perks of cargo are getting widebody pay much sooner and a good pension. Good video to put out there, most people don't know!

How can I fly cargo from the start instead of transitioning from passengers to cargo.

How about rostering? Big thing you did not talked about bro

what is the main pay differences? I am 17 and looking to be a pilot but can't decide between cargo or passenger.

Where did you get those airport pictures behind you?

Pete do you miss flying the Airbus?

How about safety and job security? Is one statistically safer than the other? Are cargo airline pilots typically unionized like passenger airlines?

whats up bro, im in my flight training right now ... what would you say is the difference as far compensation and demand for passenger vs cargo pilots ? thanks !

What's your experience been like with night flying or crazy circadian rhythm changes? FedEx/UPS both fly at night quite a bit, has that been tough to handle compared to your pax flying?

Is it true that when you fly cargo you can climb much faster as opposed to flying with passengers? Or is flying about the same regardless?

Hey I really want to be a pilot and was wondering if you get paid more flying cargo than passengers. I was considering flying FedEx

How are passenger and cargo with being at home, are you home every night? I know seniority has an affect but how many years of seniority do you need to be able to be at home with your family every night?

Are you contractually obligated to your employer or can you move around at will?

Don't like fly on reserved standby

i fly cargo on a 1900d in eastern canada and love it.

Listen cargo pilots are Santa Claus everyday(or at least that’s what I’ll tell myself someday when I make commercial)

Hi, awesome video! Do you think its worth it to pursue a pilot career without a bachelor degree? Im 39 yo and i have a small family restaurant but i rly like the pilot career. Thanks in advance! Btw i want to be a cargo piot as well.

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I've heard that the airlines treat their flight crews just as badly as they treat their passengers. Is that true? And do the cargo companies treat their pilots better?

❤ I love you ❤️🎉

With cargo you fly 30 to 50 year old worn out aircraft with old steam gages.

Cargo, hands down.

Who cares what people think? - as long as you are happy and your bank account likes you - opinion of other people makes no difference.

I todays culture where.l it seems everyone has lost their minds, and there is no common courtesy like in Japan, cargo 10000000%

You are so handsome I like you❤

done both cargo not fun...middle of the night flying . parking in the middle of nowhere. think of your passengers as cargo that walks on and off. passenger flight park at the terminal cargo parks on the tarmac. my choice passenger did it for 35 years with no regrets

Hi there…any tips for fearful flyers especially after seeing the two severe turbulence incidents (one plane dropping 500 feet😮) recently reported on the news 🫣 please and thanks!