Originally Posted by
PiperPilot03
Hello everyone. Currently I am attending UND with the hopes of becoming a airline pilot. I was just wondering what the life of an airline pilot is like? How long until you start getting some seniority? In the beginning, how long are trips? How many days do you spend away from home? How many off days do you get? How long are your days? Thanks everyone.
Very open ended question. It mainly depends on the company you work for, are you commuting or living in base, what can you bid for/hold. The only real constant is that wherever you start, you'll probably be on reserve for at least a little bit...and that sucks. On the plus side, your days will never be longer than 16 hours with 8 hours of flying! (or 14 hours if that's how your contract rolls...) Find a company your interested in and then repeat. (Xjt, RAH, SKW are good starting points)