The role of a Pilot

[Lord King]

Hi,
i am currently in the process of applying to BA again for the 'Trainee Pilot Scheme'. One of the questions that i did not do so well with last year was "apart from landing and take off what are the main duties of a pilot." I already have a fair bit of information but would appreciate something that would really impress the interviewers.

Thanks for your help

[PaulDeGearup]

"apart from landing and take off what are the main duties of a pilot."

Eating.
Talking to pax.
Eating.
Talking to ATC.
Eating.

[411A]

Collecting large as possible paycheck :)

[Mark 1]

Suggest you have a look at the ANO, especially articles 43-45:

<A HREF="http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001562.htm#43" TARGET="_blank">http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001562.htm#43</A>

[Lord King]

yep pauldegearup that would really impress them

[Lord King]

thanks mark 1

[HOMER SIMPSONS LOVECHILD]

Go to work.Grab the keys to a big shiny jet.Have a pleasant day out.Come home.Open pay cheque.Live life.....Retire.
If you happen to meet the DFO or the man from the ministry and he says"We havent met" you're doing it right!

[HugMonster]

I can't believe nobody mentioned ensuring close crew co-opertaion, therefore talking to cabin crew - listening to their shopping stories, trying to discover from their description of symptoms why their car wouldn't start this morning, ensuring they are happy in their work, finding out what makes them happy at play, discreetly enquiring about their preferred method of birth control... :)

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[before landing check list]

Ask them when is the earliest possible time when a person can become involved with the safety program.
j

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