Originally Posted by Bumbaclot

Realistically they are two separate worlds when you get online. You're dealing with a lot of operational difficulties as well as ground issues.

When you're in the air you get everything thrown at you where it's not just preprogrammed emergencies and checklists it's line oriented flight stuff. However now you're dealing with different attitudes and different styles. Now you're staying ahead of the plane, dealing with controllers, different airports, different weather,paperwork,walkarounds,fuel issues, ground programs,frequencies,landings"for real," planning descents where you're already to high...etc.

#1FYI - Being cleared for a visual seems to be the hardest for some guys in a jet...