We really liked this article around the day in the life of a pilot. There are some lovely snippets around the commitment it takes to become one plus, the sacrifices you have to make to maintain the career. Not for the faint hearted. The article is called View from the sky - a day in the life of an airline pilot. John Toolsee a pilot with Caribbean Airlines.
The bit that stood out was this phrase
What advice would you give to passengers who fear of flying?
"I think being in the sky, you’re so safe. I think air transport is a very safe means of transport. There are contingencies for almost every single aspect of the aircraft from an engineering perspective. So, let’s just say you have one fuel pump in a car, a plane might have four. If something goes wrong with one system, there is always a back-up system and a standby system. A lot of contingencies.
Additionally, pilots are very well trained. From flight school, they focus on all the necessary areas and at Caribbean Airlines, the training department does a very good job. Every six months we undergo something called Sim (Simulator), where we do different emergency procedures. Almost every and anything is covered, be it engine failure, two engine failure … we are trained to handle all emergencies."
All commercial airlines work to similar standards.
Here is the rest of the article
Take care
Lovefly Team
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