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Daily life of a pilot
Im not sure if this is in the correct category but i guess it doesnt really matter.
I was wondering if you could summarize you daily routine. |
Daily life of a pilot
Regional airline --> ==D(_(_) <-- You
All day. Everyday. |
Originally Posted by CrakPipeOvrheat
(Post 1592338)
Regional airline --> ==D(_(_) <-- You
All day. Everyday. |
Originally Posted by DC10
(Post 1592281)
Im not sure if this is in the correct category but i guess it doesnt really matter.
I was wondering if you could summarize you daily routine. Iron my shirts, pack my bags, bring in the dogs, take a dump. Book my jumpseat home, take a shower, shave, take a dump. Get dressed, get in car, drive to airport, take a dump, while waiting for late inbound aircraft. Get on jumpseat of said late inbound, go to ATL, take a dump. Sign in for trip to Johannesburg, get the flightplan, plotting charts, wx charts, read 10,000 NOTAMS, brief the Flight Attendants, go to the plane, take a dump.... ;) Fly 15 hours, wait 30 minutes for the van, ride on said van for 45 minutes on bumpy roads, get to hotel, wait 20 minutes for room key, go to room, take a dump. Shower, get dressed, meet the crew for happy hour, buy all the drinks, go to dinner, buy all the F/A's meals and drinks, go back to the hotel, take a dump. Repeat as necessary, until you get to go home, and then, finally, take a dump. |
Daily life of a pilot
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HOLY CRAP!!!!!! (pun intended)
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Daily life of a pilot
Get travel info on Tuesday. Wake up early Wednesday, airline to airplane. Fly around rich people for 15 days. On day 14 (after a 14 hrs duty day) get travel info for home. Day 15, airline home. Sit on my couch with beer and Chipotle for 15 days. Repeat.
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Lol. Too funny.
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Definitely a different type of life. I like it!
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Timbo,
You have a colonoscopy in JNB? GF |
Go to work from the crashpad, fly a leg, then another, then another, and then another. Go back to crashpad for the night and do it for another three days. That is the life of an outstation based cape air pilot.
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Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1592350)
Get up at 6:30, feed the dogs, make a pot of coffee, get the paper. Drink the coffee, eat some oatmeal, take a dump.
Iron my shirts, pack my bags, bring in the dogs, take a dump. Book my jumpseat home, take a shower, shave, take a dump. Get dressed, get in car, drive to airport, take a dump, while waiting for late inbound aircraft. Get on jumpseat of said late inbound, go to ATL, take a dump. Sign in for trip to Johannesburg, get the flightplan, plotting charts, wx charts, read 10,000 NOTAMS, brief the Flight Attendants, go to the plane, take a dump.... ;) Fly 15 hours, wait 30 minutes for the van, ride on said van for 45 minutes on bumpy roads, get to hotel, wait 20 minutes for room key, go to room, take a dump. Shower, get dressed, meet the crew for happy hour, buy all the drinks, go to dinner, buy all the F/A's meals and drinks, go back to the hotel, take a dump. Repeat as necessary, until you get to go home, and then, finally, take a dump. |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1592350)
Get up at 6:30, feed the dogs, make a pot of coffee, get the paper. Drink the coffee, eat some oatmeal, take a dump.
Iron my shirts, pack my bags, bring in the dogs, take a dump. Book my jumpseat home, take a shower, shave, take a dump. Get dressed, get in car, drive to airport, take a dump, while waiting for late inbound aircraft. Get on jumpseat of said late inbound, go to ATL, take a dump. Sign in for trip to Johannesburg, get the flightplan, plotting charts, wx charts, read 10,000 NOTAMS, brief the Flight Attendants, go to the plane, take a dump.... ;) Fly 15 hours, wait 30 minutes for the van, ride on said van for 45 minutes on bumpy roads, get to hotel, wait 20 minutes for room key, go to room, take a dump. Shower, get dressed, meet the crew for happy hour, buy all the drinks, go to dinner, buy all the F/A's meals and drinks, go back to the hotel, take a dump. Repeat as necessary, until you get to go home, and then, finally, take a dump. |
Between negotiating the paparazzi and dateing various Victorias Secret models I occasionally fly a jet from city to city.
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currently... 3am wake up. Make coffee, take a dump, shower, drink coffee eat breakfast, drive to airport, gas the plane, take a dump. Wheels up 5am, down by 7. Sleep. Wake up at 3 get food and coffee, take a dump, get back in plane, wheels up at 6pm land by 8. Go home eat, dump, shower, sleep, repeat.
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Originally Posted by DC10
(Post 1592281)
Im not sure if this is in the correct category but i guess it doesnt really matter.
I was wondering if you could summarize you daily routine. Iron my shirts, pack my bags, bring in the dogs, take a dump. Book my jumpseat home, take a shower, shave, take a dump. Get dressed, get in car, drive to airport, take a dump, while waiting for late inbound aircraft. Get on jumpseat of said late inbound, go to ATL, take a dump. Sign in for trip to Johannesburg, get the flightplan, plotting charts, wx charts, read 10,000 NOTAMS, brief the Flight Attendants, go to the plane, take a dump.... ;) Fly 15 hours, wait 30 minutes for the van, ride on said van for 45 minutes on bumpy roads, get to hotel, wait 20 minutes for room key, go to room, take a dump. Shower, get dressed, meet the crew for happy hour, buy all the drinks, go to dinner, buy all the F/A's meals and drinks, go back to the hotel, take a dump. Repeat as necessary, until you get to go home, and then, finally, take a dump. |
Originally Posted by Aviator89
(Post 1593524)
currently... 3am wake up. Make coffee, take a dump, shower, drink coffee eat breakfast, drive to airport, gas the plane, take a dump. Wheels up 5am, down by 7. Sleep. Wake up at 3 get food and coffee, take a dump, get back in plane, wheels up at 6pm land by 8. Go home eat, dump, shower, sleep, repeat.
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And I thought I took lots of dumps.
My lav time almost meets ATP mins. |
All this talk of dumping and no one has mentioned the incredible amounts of porn a person take in on an overnight.
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Originally Posted by LNL76
(Post 1592617)
If you don't change your diet, you're going to have some serious hemorrhoids! :D
1. Never trust a fart. 2. Never walk by a men's room. 3. Never waste a hard-on, even if you're alone! :D:D |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1601654)
It's not my diet, I live by the three rules for being a Captain:
1. Never trust a fart. 2. Never walk by a men's room. 3. Never waste a hard-on, even if you're alone! :D:D A good trip to an FE is getting a hamburger, hoping to hook up with one of the cabin crew. A good trip to an FO is getting a steak, hoping to hook up with two of the cabin crew. A good trip to a CA is getting a filet mignon, and hoping he has a bowel movement. |
And you know what the copilot said to the engineer when the Captain had a heart attack?
"Help me get this Azzhole out of MY seat, and you can have the landing!" |
I try to enjoy every day, when going to work or staying home.
You never know when it will be your last. Remember that book, "Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff." I never read it but I do try to live by the title. |
My work routine is fairly simple. I'm senior enough to bid trips with long overnights that allow for fun. I usually fly all day, get to the hotel, nap for an hour (if it was a 5am start haha), then use my awesome smartphone to find a good local restaurant for dinner, a great local bar, then bed, rinse repeat. Its not so bad. I've been able to meet cool people, try new foods and beers, and see beautiful cities.
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Daily life of a pilot
12 days off a month, line holder, but because of the commute, I get maybe 7 days at home . Flying 3-4 legs a day on average
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Does the routine of an airline pilot allow for much socializing between flights? I imagine it's a little difficult to make connections with people in different cities, but it can happen, right?
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Anything can happen. Its up to you to make it happen if thats what you want
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