What makes professional flying now so great?
Hello,
I've been wanting to be an airline pilot for as long as I can remember, but now the time is getting very close (weeks) to having to actually commit I have been thinking a lot more about the lifestyle that goes with the job.
I hold a ppl and love playing near clouds, taking friends up, seeing sunsets etc... but what extra is there in professional flying?
I've talked to several pilots and am getting disillusioned by low pay, anti-social hours, boredom during cruise and restricted holiday times.
So I'm hoping that there are some current pilots out there who wouldn't mind telling me what makes professional flying so good that anyone should put up with the above negatives?
Many thanks and i'm eagerly awaiting any replies.