Reality of the flight deck as a workplace and colleague interaction
I've seriously been considering a career as a pilot for some time now and I’m fairly certain that it is what I want to do so I have applied to a number of FTOs. Having read through many threads in pprune and other information sources, some questions still remain to be answered and I would appreciate it if an experienced pilot could take the time to answer them.
Firstly given that there is so much automation on modern airlines, what is working on a flight deck really like? What I fear most is that after a few years of flying, the initial excitement and attraction declines and, apart from take-off and landing, the flight deck becomes a very boring workplace. How much work is actually required during the flight and, if the answer is very little, then what else can the pilots do to keep themselves occupied?
I also wondered about what interaction there is between the pilots and the flight crew. Also what about developing working relationships between colleagues given the fact that (as far as I'm aware) you are never part of a fixed team of people
Last edited by Potential; 21st May 2007 at 00:03.