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Pilots choose based on salary and quality of life. The phrase "adrenaline pumping" identified the OP as a fanboy, and not worthy of further discussion.
That's uncalled for man, we are here discussing things we like. That was just my personal opinion, i do get a nice adrenaline flying on smaller planes and if i could i would choose to fly those.
Was flying right seat in a Lear 35. Just intercepted the localizer landing in Philly. Passenger in back was terrified of flying and I spent more time soothing her ragged nerves than paying attention up front. Weather was foul with cloud cover close to minimums.
We got established on the glide slope when the right engine suddenly started spooling down. The fire alarm was clanging. I was the non- flying pilot so I hit the fire bottle, shut fuel to the right engine. The Captain was increased power on the left engine about the the same time I got on the radio and declared an emergency. What went through my mind was fly the airplane, stay established on the glide slope then talk on the radio. Meanwhile the passenger was shrieking at the top of her lungs until I yelled to shut her mouth as we were bit busy and that she would live.
The rest was literally a normal landing once the aircraft was stabilized. Turns out the right engine sucked in a bird just as we ducked into the clouds.
I was chartering in a Cessna 210, severe clear daytime. My passenger was a middle-aged lady next to me who seemed fine throughout the flight. Everything was normal until short final when my right rudder pedal got stuck down. It took all I had to neutralize the rudder by pushing on the left pedal. On touch down it fixed itself. I taxied to the ramp with a hundred questions in my mind, stopped, shut down, and before the passenger opened her door I asked if she by chance had been pushing on the right rudder pedal just before landing.
Was flying right seat in a Lear 35. Just intercepted the localizer landing in Philly. Passenger in back was terrified of flying and I spent more time soothing her ragged nerves than paying attention up front. Weather was foul with cloud cover close to minimums.
We got established on the glide slope when the right engine suddenly started spooling down. The fire alarm was clanging. I was the non- flying pilot so I hit the fire bottle, shut fuel to the right engine. The Captain was increased power on the left engine about the the same time I got on the radio and declared an emergency. What went through my mind was fly the airplane, stay established on the glide slope then talk on the radio. Meanwhile the passenger was shrieking at the top of her lungs until I yelled to shut her mouth as we were bit busy and that she would live.
The rest was literally a normal landing once the aircraft was stabilized. Turns out the right engine sucked in a bird just as we ducked into the clouds.
as they say, flying is 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror. good job flying the plane.
as they say, flying is 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror. good job flying the plane.
Why would you say boredom...If something is 99% boredom then you shouldn't be doing it. As a former consultant i was bored so i changed career but even then i wasn't that bored. I am not a pilot but as passenger i love flying, even the long distant flights to Singapore Osaka, Seoul and other destinations i flew frequently. I can only imagine that being the pilot would be more exciting than seating next to some bloke
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If one is going for the better salary then a charter pilot is probably the best. But if one wants jumpseat benefits and airline travel benefits for significant others/immediate family members then working for an airline is the way to go.
If one is going for the better salary then a charter pilot is probably the best. But if one wants jumpseat benefits and airline travel benefits for significant others/immediate family members then working for an airline is the way to go.
Charter and most corporate is poorly paid compared to the vast majority of the majors.
Charter and most corporate is poorly paid compared to the vast majority of the majors.
Definitely! Not even close in just about any category worth comparing. Pay, benefits, schedule QOL etc. all favor the majors by a large margin.
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