Difficulty of the job
09-01-2007 | 07:22 PM
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Difficulty of the job
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From a technical and piloting standpoint, how difficult is it being a professional 121 (0r 135) pilot? Just all the regulations by themselves make my head spin. I look at all the complicated aircraft systems, complicated company procedures, and aalllllllll the other stuff pilots need to know. For me doing single pilot IFR makes me crazy. How do you guys do it? How do you learn and remember all the crap you need to know on top of basic piloting skill and decision making???
From a technical and piloting standpoint, how difficult is it being a professional 121 (0r 135) pilot? Just all the regulations by themselves make my head spin. I look at all the complicated aircraft systems, complicated company procedures, and aalllllllll the other stuff pilots need to know. For me doing single pilot IFR makes me crazy. How do you guys do it? How do you learn and remember all the crap you need to know on top of basic piloting skill and decision making???
09-01-2007 | 07:26 PM
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Mainly just practicing over and over your flows, procedures, callouts, etc, until you can do them in your sleep. Same goes for memory items and limitations... just know them cold, period.
09-01-2007 | 07:40 PM
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From a technical and piloting standpoint, how difficult is it being a professional 121 (0r 135) pilot? Just all the regulations by themselves make my head spin. I look at all the complicated aircraft systems, complicated company procedures, and aalllllllll the other stuff pilots need to know. For me doing single pilot IFR makes me crazy. How do you guys do it? How do you learn and remember all the crap you need to know on top of basic piloting skill and decision making???
From a technical and piloting standpoint, how difficult is it being a professional 121 (0r 135) pilot? Just all the regulations by themselves make my head spin. I look at all the complicated aircraft systems, complicated company procedures, and aalllllllll the other stuff pilots need to know. For me doing single pilot IFR makes me crazy. How do you guys do it? How do you learn and remember all the crap you need to know on top of basic piloting skill and decision making???
09-01-2007 | 07:53 PM
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Experience is what prepares you to be a safe, professional pilot more than anything else in my opinion. Single pilot IFR is a good way to get that experience, as well as flight instructing. Studying is necessary also.
09-01-2007 | 09:20 PM
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From the looks these days all you need is Tons of Money to spend at one of the pilot mills and you are set to go fly a jet.......MAPD would love to have you
09-01-2007 | 10:25 PM
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I had a coworker tell me the other day that single pilot IFR is unsafe. I guess you can only go up from there...
To answer your qestion, you learn to prioritize. Yeah, there is a crapload to know to be a 121 Capt. On the day of your oral, you probably know half of it. Six months later is kinda scary. But you get out there and get the job done day in and day out, and things just kinda fall into place.
For myself, you learn to not sweat the small stuff. Prioritize.....
To answer your qestion, you learn to prioritize. Yeah, there is a crapload to know to be a 121 Capt. On the day of your oral, you probably know half of it. Six months later is kinda scary. But you get out there and get the job done day in and day out, and things just kinda fall into place.
For myself, you learn to not sweat the small stuff. Prioritize.....
09-02-2007 | 06:25 AM
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One step at a time. Flying an airliner is easy once the task of getting the job is finished. Training is hard.
Remember, airliners are flown generally with reliable autopilots, two sets of eyes, FMS for navigation, ATC tells us what to do in the terminal area, etc. Push buttons and that's about it for the job.
Getting it is the hard part. Doing it is the easy part.
Remember, airliners are flown generally with reliable autopilots, two sets of eyes, FMS for navigation, ATC tells us what to do in the terminal area, etc. Push buttons and that's about it for the job.
Getting it is the hard part. Doing it is the easy part.
09-02-2007 | 06:43 AM
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From a technical and piloting standpoint, how difficult is it being a professional 121 (0r 135) pilot? Just all the regulations by themselves make my head spin. I look at all the complicated aircraft systems, complicated company procedures, and aalllllllll the other stuff pilots need to know. For me doing single pilot IFR makes me crazy. How do you guys do it? How do you learn and remember all the crap you need to know on top of basic piloting skill and decision making???
From a technical and piloting standpoint, how difficult is it being a professional 121 (0r 135) pilot? Just all the regulations by themselves make my head spin. I look at all the complicated aircraft systems, complicated company procedures, and aalllllllll the other stuff pilots need to know. For me doing single pilot IFR makes me crazy. How do you guys do it? How do you learn and remember all the crap you need to know on top of basic piloting skill and decision making???
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