The Pilot Who ExploresFor those more interested in a pilot’s perspective on the airline industry, flying advice, and the future of aviation.
There’s a moment just before takeoff when even the most seasoned travelers feel a twinge of anticipation. The engines spool up, the aircraft shudders slightly, and in mere seconds, you’re hurtling down the runway at hundreds of miles an hour, defying gravity itself. It’s exhilarating, and for some, just a little nerve-wracking. I get it. […]
What makes a job a job? I’ve often been asked, heard of, or read from people claiming that being a pilot seems like a boring job. After all, they ask, don’t you just turn on the autopilot and stare out of the window? While the answer is an emphatic yes, at least at times, there’s […]
Well, folks, we’re well underway towards a severe pilot shortage. We’re expecting a pretty bumpy ride, so make sure to fasten those seatbelts. Whether the recent delays and cancellations have impacted your travel plans yet or not, the pilot shortage has just made its arrival into your nearest airport. And it’s right on time for […]
If you’re anything like me, you may be wondering: is now a good time to start flight training to become a pilot? With Covid-19 and the roller coaster of a year we had, it may seem like flying isn’t a good option. I was in the same position as you about 10 years ago – […]
Have you ever looked up at the sky, dreaming you could be a pilot on of one of those 200-ton machines whizzing by at 500 miles an hour? Or, simply wishing to feel the rush of adrenaline as your tires lift off the bounds of the earth and you feel yourself climb up into the […]
5:30 AM on a brisk Austrian morning in May. Deep in our sleep, we hear knocking on the windows. I untangle myself out of our small shared sleeping bag, roll down the window of our Skoda station wagon, and stare blankly as a local farmer yells at us (in German) for accidentally parking on his […]
In the aftermath of the world’s worst travel crisis, airlines around the globe are scrambling to survive. Unfortunately for those of us on the lower decks of this titanic industry, there just aren’t enough life boats. This cruise, the one we’ve dreamt of and worked relentlessly to join since childhood, is abandoning us in cold, […]