Random questions about the life of pilots for my book.
Hi there,
I am writing a novel where one of the characters is a pilot for a major airline. I would be grateful if anyone could answer some random questions for me:
1) Do pilots have a central office that they have to go to? Where do they pick up information regarding their flight schedules etc? Do they have some kind of cubby hole/contact at the airport or something?
2) Do pilots tend to stick to the same route or does it vary greatly? Would a pilot on a regular route to Tokyo, end up flying to Bombay, for instance?
3) Do pilots have a room in airports where they hang out?
4) Where do they change into uniform? Do they do it at the airport or do they do it at home?
5) If a pilot was telling his colleagues of his route for the day would he just say for instance 'I'm flying to Japan today' or is there some insider lingo?
6) If you do have a set route, for instance Tokyo, how often would you find yourself in Tokyo per month and do you have any free days to see the city before you have to fly back?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance