Well put PJDJ....
Yes, well everything has moved along somewhat and gotten much more exciting. The jump seat rides are certainly invaluable. From my own experience I have a greater understainding of how the cockpit is run and both the intensities of workload and paperwork!
After a 4 hour sector you find yourself at an airport you've never been to before in a new country in the middleof the night. A barrage of of trucks, cleaners, caterers, dispatchers and the like descend on the aircraft and have it ready and boarded in 40 minutes for the turn around. Then follows the 4-hour trip back home. Next thing you know is your in the sack thinking what the hell was all that about!!
Well after so long getting the job I can vouch for the fact it's 100%worth the wait!!
