Originally Posted by
Capn Rex Havoc
DRs and Xeptu,
You are talking about the previous aviation world, one that has disappeared thank to Covid. I know of over 1000 EK pilots who are now out of work. Many of them, myself included, are not ready for "Retirement". DrPixie - I think you don't really know the challenges of working for an Airline like EK. Due to their vast network, you could be rostered to go to a destination somewhere on the planet you have never been to, at night, to conditions that most Australian pilots will never face. eg Minus 20deg C cold weather ops.
Sure! It's a different operation in a different world, I didn't mean it was impossible. Our Airline Pilots have it easy really, everything is done for us and we go to the same major centres, very rarely is something new, unless it's a charter operation. I'm talking about single pilot IFR, where you're it, no assistance, 24 hours notice. It takes awhile to spool up to that.