u r a true pilot man ! only a true pilot shares information with people as others are too high handed to talk to !! Thank you !! God bless !! by the way !! i love your uniform !! Lots of Love
I also love your channel! It's really great for people who will become an airline pilot one day. Its like talking from face to face to a pilot and you get a direct view into whats going on. Keep it up!
In much briefer/simpler terms, when it comes to rosters airlines use either 'bidding' or 'fair allocation' systems. To allocate the work, they then use either pure 'seniority' or 'rotating seniority'. Lastly, pilots bid for either a 'line' (a 'bidline' ie. a whole month of flying), or 'trips' (ie. individual in/out to base trips). These are the main three parameters in any airine's crew rostering model eg. airline X uses 'rotating seniority bidlines' but there are a few others too.
Firstly, I just want to say a huge thank you for creating and continuing to run this channel! I have just recently become a cadet pilot and I begin my training in 2 weeks in Spain! I was searching high and low for a channel like this. It is filled with a lot of useful information that has been answering a lot of my questions and my curiosities. It's safe to say I've been binge watching through many of your videos! It's proven quite invaluable to me :) In terms of feedback, the quality of your videos has come a long way from your first few. The intro is a very nice touch and your mic quality definitely seems to have improved. I think in this podcast format you are following, being able to hear your clearly, without much wind or background noise is probably one of the most important elements of the video, so keep improving that! With that said, the latest intro is a nice touch! I'm looking forward to all of your new content in the new year and will definitely let you know if I think of any topics or ideas you could feature. Best of luck and enjoy your Christmas and New Year!
I wrote in other video channels about this channel so they get a good wholesome education. I belong to several as i found this late just a few months ago.
Depending on your commute you are doing several extra hours. When your flight is scheduled to depart at 06:00 and you have to be at the airport for briefing 2 h early you might get up at 01:00 or 02:00. Crews go to normal security nowadays (in the 1970s we were bussed from the Lufthansa building directly to the aircraft). Flying 5 legs a day will get you in the Hotel after 22:00 and you are lucky if the kitchen will still make you some sandwiches. Short haul is a tough job!
Can you make a video on education, like getting a aviation degree vs. a normal college degree and getting your license outside from a smaller pilot training programs, like what is the likeliness of getting hired and etc? I used to go to UND (university of North Dakota) which is one of the best aviation universities in the states, but I didn't like the program so I decided to change and do flying separately form a different university. I would really appreciate your reply! Thank you in advance :)
Thank you. I appreciate it! :) And I wanted to request guidance on sleep management for pilots and any medications that may be used. Just my suggestion :)
Thanks for the video Mentour Pilot! The videos are so helpful, cant wait to be up there after pesky school ;) have a wonderful Christmas with your family
sir I am using your app I had seen all videos yesterday but today I had not seen any new broadcast . thank you so much for reply sir wish you best of luck and hope that you will always suggest us with this type of videos .
Long haul makes you weary after a few days. Very different than regional flying. That being said, I like certain aspects of both types of flying. The younger pilots seem to enjoy the 8 legs per day, long haul is one leg per day max.
Hi Mentour, Thank you much for the information ! Would you consider to do a video on how pilots on long haul flights deal with the time zones? You mentioned in this video that there are some ways and I got really curious now. You're doing a great job here and in the flight deck :) Have a nice day.
Thank you so much for these videos; they are very helpful! I have one question about the life of a pilot: what is it like to work as a pilot in the corporate culture of an airline in addition to your comments in this video?What are the upsides and downsides?
i worked in a cruiship... u work for 9 months and u have no days off bro... ive chosen the wrong career. dont know if im too old (33) to start the pilot school. and yes, as a pilot u make more money
Fantastic Video .. I'm happy that your videos are very helpful & the best part is that your clips are very detailed .. I've 2 Questions. 1- If pilots are flying long hauls like 15-18 hrs flight then do they get rest in between ? 2- What is FRTOL & COP-RTR (are these courses included in CPL ML/IR) ?
Answer to your first question. Yes, they do rest in cruise mode. This is also called as in-flight rest (IFR) where they are replaced by equally qualified flight-crew members. Usually when the flights are long-haul, the crew compliment (minimum crew members required to operate flight) is augmented (more crew members than usual). Rest rules and max. flight duty period rules are applied.
Another information jam packed video. Unrelated question to the title of this video. I was curious to find out from yourself in your opinion what are the main difference felt in controlling the yoke between the simulator and the real plane? (In what ways do the characteristics of the controls and flight model differ) Are the differences obvious and when you move to flying the real plane do you have to unlearn any habits (bad or good) picked up from the sim? Thank you!
Hi There! Great videos! Have you talked about the differences in flying the smaller 70-150 seaters versus the big boys? Is there much of a difference at all? Can you transition from a regional 100 seater to a larger transcontinental or transoceanic 450 seater smoothly? Thanks and have a great evening! Keep up the great work. I'll keep watching and giving your videos referrals to all my aviation friends! -- Paul
In my opinion if one is getting started in this feild one should be glad to obtain as much flight time as one can get for some reason such as more flight experience and logging hrs , you getting paid and you are traveling
God Jul, feliz navidad @Mentour Pilot another great video. A quick question, cargo pilots flying short/medium haul for example around Europe and only at night time, would they have similar rosters to the short/medium haul you described in this video?
Hi,very interesting Video, go ahead :-)). Both rosters have their benefits or not, I would pefer the fixed roster.Just one question: When a flight is planned to start f.e. at 13:45 local time from EGLL...is this the time where the aircraft really should take off and leave the runway??Thanks in advance and always keep the blue side up :-))
What about being in trouble because of the foodS, the variaty of food a crew is confronted to... And what about some diseases... especially tropical ones... Thank you.
Absolutely interesting! thank you so much! In my opinion, that's a really interesting topic for those pilots that are about to join an airline! By the way, I really like your Xmas tree bells, looks like the catalonian independence flag, is it?
At first I thought the title said "Airline pilot rosters" and that this would be a video on how to operate the aircraft's coffee machine (it is, after all, the most important piece of equipment on board).
Hmm, so in Europe short haul pilots stay in the same timezone? Or did you mean that you're not crossing as many timezones as the Emirates pilot? The USA except for Hawaii is all one theater, and that crosses 3 timezones. Hawaii to the west coast of the USA is one theater. A theater is defined to be 60 degrees of longitude, according to the rules in 14 CFR 117.
Correction: the continental USA (the lower 48 states) is all one theater, crossing 3 timezones. I forgot how much further west Alaska is ;-) ; it's 75 degrees west of New York.
If you have are a longhaul pilot for let's say KLM and you have to fly AMS-LAX and you are flying back the next day will your hotel get paid by the company or do you have to take care of that yourself? Thank you as always for the video's and have a good Christmas
Do you have a video about first jobs as pilot? I have been looking for places to work after training but they usually ask for such amount of hours that we do not get after training, so what would you recommend?
Hey , you mean there are two couple of pilots in Long Haul Flights ?? Those abbreviations stand for FLIGHT RADIO TELEPHONE OPERATOR LISCENCE & COP-RADIO TELEPHONE RESTRICTED ... Please put on some light if you are aware of these topics ... Thanks !
I have two questions (video idea!) how do you as a pilot deal with a mid air passenger medical emergency? Is motion sickness or air sickness common in new pilots and what are some potential remedies?
Hi, Just saw your video over You- Tube. I have a question what are the different types of considerations for scheduling flight crew Roster. I am just curious to know that. Thanks ABHAY
+Mentour Pilot and some flight schools don't guarantee a job in an airline after graduation and some schools do.. Can a graduate still joining one of the top airlines himself without any interference from the school he graduated from?
Great video! Quick question: Do you sometimes get "bored" of your 738, meaning that you would like to fly an Airbus, Embraer or a wide-body or something, or do you enjoy every single day in your Boeing? (I guess it's the latter, I am just curious ;)
Hi Mentour, great video as always! I have a quick question: why is it that many pilots on the internet, including yourself, choose not to make the airline they work for public? Is it for legal reasons? Thanks!
Roughly how many layovers does a low-cost FO have a month/week? Is it common for Low-costs to give their crew layovers or is it Home and back every day?
Captain. who makes the flight plan from airport of departure to airport destination , you as a captain or the dispatcher , and who chose the way points , alt, speed, etc . thanks
Operation control centre, there will be a dispatcher or flight planner in EU who use computer software to generate routes. Look up LIDO software for flight planning, it's used by Ryanair.
I'm working for the first roster example airline. Things are totally changed, in worse. You can fly long haul, thats right, but in between they give you a lot of turn around at night. As an example you can leave home at 0100am and come back at 13.00pm. You will be like a zombi, tired and if you have a family you are not able to cope with that. On top of that the bidding system is totally unhelpful! During layovers you have to rest properly and you won't have enough time to spend around to visit the places. That's not my personal opinion, this is my life. I'm about to resign and go for a short haul and a fixed roster. I need to come back to normal life... Thanks Mentour Pilot...
This roster already looked pretty terrible. I mean with minimum rest and it has still gotten worse :( Now I understand why they cant gather enough people willing to stay there for more than 2 years... also management is apparently shit
I met a pilot. He only seems to have time to see me once or twice every two weeks. I don’t see a relationship forming if he doesn’t have quality time to spend.
Hi Mentour, hope you're doing great! How can I gain experience on big aircrafts like the A380/B777 during my training at a flight school where they don't expose us to those aircrafts?
Hi, even at this you age 18- can I just go into a simulator of an aircraft and experiance landing and take-offs. Just doing them for experiance and background info. And if yes where can I find one for the public that I can go in. Because i saw a vid on youtube of the Arsenal team (players) attempting to land the Airbus-A380.
Hi first of all this channel is amazing keep doing that i like all of your videos :) I have a question for you I'm 29 years old and I'm about to start my Professional Pilot Program School here in US i always loved this career but for many reasons i could do it but now i think is the time for me you think in your opinion is going to be worth to start at this age on this amazing career? I'm a Brazilian but i live here in Us for long time i'm already american citizen as well so if you can answer this question just you know to help me on this process i have been research a lot so, I would like to thank you in advance and wish you a merry Christmas and happy new year for you and your family thank you and keep doing this videos hahaha. !! :)
Do pilots when going from a short-haul aircraft like a B737 to a long-haul aircraft like the B787 have to buy their own type rating for the B787 or is it free ??
Hello great channel really enjoying the vids! i am currently doing my PPL and in a few years time i hope to begin my ATPL and after hopefully land a job at Ryanair i have a few questions however if you dont mind: I live in England and London Stansted airport is only 30 mins away. I also know Hungarian. will i be based at stansted or in Budapest? In terms of the type rating how long will the type rating take place and will i be offered a position if i am successful? And finally what will i do for my type rating? sorry for all these questions but thank you for your help!
Do you have any tipps for people with fear of flying for a long-distance flight? Because I'm always so scared about it and already crying before even entering the airplane so it'l be a hard job for me to fly over to the United States next year for studying...
Another excellent video! I got a question for you as well. I am currently flying as a private pilot. I've read about increasingly bad pilot education and lowering requirements for the job (since the demand for pilots is greater than ever before and certain airlines pay minimum wages for pilots). What is your opinion on that? I've recently talked to a female airline pilot and asked her, if she still flies single engine piston aircrafts and she said not anymore. Do you still fly single engine pistons? Maybe it's just me but I have a feeling that on a sep airplane, you are flying much more actively since you feel almost every input from the outside. Is there a benefit in switching between aircraft types or can you still learn from sep's and add those experiences into your job to increase safety? Keep up the great work and many happy landings! =)
The problem in dealing with long haul routes is that the outbound flight would be so long the pilots would need such a long period to relax and recover for the return leg that it would not be easy to recover in time to go to an exotic attraction.
Does this mean that the short haul flight pilot can make more money than the long haul pilot because the short haul pilot is actually flying more even though the hourly rate of the long haul might be higher than the short haul pilot? Thanks!
Hello Mentour pilot. Am moses in Nairobi Kenya,.I like this channel so much because its informative, for 9 years i have been trying to make efforts to join any flight school but am unable because i cant afford it please save my fading dream
Moses why don't you start a gofundme page to save your fading dream? I seriously doubt anyone would donate, but you never know - even more ridiculous things have been funded on gofundme before - the site is full of people who simply want other's cash to do their own thing, and like Nigerian scammers (Nigeria's most successful export), it only takes a few gullible people to get you what you want.
+Mentour Pilot I have some more questions :D first: who counts your flight hours so they get recognized by e.g. airlines no matter whether you are a privat pilot or an airline pilot? second: how do you know when to turn into any leg in a traffic pattern? does atc tell you or are there some kind of landmarks or something like that? I'm looking forward to your answers, best regards :)
Amazing, you fly B737 say if the airline wanted you to fly B747 or B777. Do you have to go in flight simulator and train on the new airctaft or just know what are the major differences and fly without training because it's the same company but different planes?
This guy makes me feel like i can achieve anything, by far the most motivated, down to earth helpful person.
White Hammer HD it is the same feeling i get from watching +Mentour Pilot channel...
+Mentour Pilot just keep creating awesome content for us young aviation enthusiast / next generation pilots
Hey I just took my first flight in a Cessna 172. Best experience in my life so far. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me find a career path.
You too have a merry Christmas
u r a true pilot man ! only a true pilot shares information with people as others are too high handed to talk to !! Thank you !! God bless !!
by the way !! i love your uniform !!
Lots of Love
"...shitloads...." You sir, are awesome.
I also love your channel! It's really great for people who will become an airline pilot one day. Its like talking from face to face to a pilot and you get a direct view into whats going on. Keep it up!
In much briefer/simpler terms, when it comes to rosters airlines use either 'bidding' or 'fair allocation' systems. To allocate the work, they then use either pure 'seniority' or 'rotating seniority'. Lastly, pilots bid for either a 'line' (a 'bidline' ie. a whole month of flying), or 'trips' (ie. individual in/out to base trips). These are the main three parameters in any airine's crew rostering model eg. airline X uses 'rotating seniority bidlines' but there are a few others too.
Firstly, I just want to say a huge thank you for creating and continuing to run this channel! I have just recently become a cadet pilot and I begin my training in 2 weeks in Spain! I was searching high and low for a channel like this. It is filled with a lot of useful information that has been answering a lot of my questions and my curiosities. It's safe to say I've been binge watching through many of your videos! It's proven quite invaluable to me :) In terms of feedback, the quality of your videos has come a long way from your first few. The intro is a very nice touch and your mic quality definitely seems to have improved. I think in this podcast format you are following, being able to hear your clearly, without much wind or background noise is probably one of the most important elements of the video, so keep improving that! With that said, the latest intro is a nice touch! I'm looking forward to all of your new content in the new year and will definitely let you know if I think of any topics or ideas you could feature. Best of luck and enjoy your Christmas and New Year!
What a wonderful perspective you give on being a pilot. Going to share this with the young pilots I know. Thanks!
I wrote in other video channels about this channel so they get a good wholesome education. I belong to several as i found this late just a few months ago.
A really well explained piece on rostering. Well done.
What is the process of going through the airport from parking your car to boarding the plane and how long does it normally take as a pilot?
Depending on your commute you are doing several extra hours. When your flight is scheduled to depart at 06:00 and you have to be at the airport for briefing 2 h early you might get up at 01:00 or 02:00. Crews go to normal security nowadays (in the 1970s we were bussed from the Lufthansa building directly to the aircraft). Flying 5 legs a day will get you in the Hotel after 22:00 and you are lucky if the kitchen will still make you some sandwiches. Short haul is a tough job!
One of the best explanations about rosters with fair examples. Good job Mentour 👍
starting my flight training from this march. Really appreciate your videos. always look forward to them.
thank you for what u do
5 on 4 off sounds pretty good. Tougher for you because you have kids but as a young person I wouldn’t care less.
I Love this Channel so much even though I have like 8 more years until I can become a true Airlne Pilot
Also, Have a Merry Christmas.
Can you make a video on education, like getting a aviation degree vs. a normal college degree and getting your license outside from a smaller pilot training programs, like what is the likeliness of getting hired and etc? I used to go to UND (university of North Dakota) which is one of the best aviation universities in the states, but I didn't like the program so I decided to change and do flying separately form a different university. I would really appreciate your reply! Thank you in advance :)
Hi!! Thanks for making this video. Could you please tell me what are the numbers in the column "duty"?
Example: 9866 (is in the first row)
Thanks!!!!
Tommy NYC 8 years ? why that long
I'm Only in Highschool at the moment
Tommy NYC do you know with secondary school education you can be a pilot?
I was recently recruited in a Cadet Pilot Scheme for my flag carrier. Your videos are really helpful, and truly one of a kind. Keep it up! :D
Thank you. I appreciate it! :)
And I wanted to request guidance on sleep management for pilots and any medications that may be used. Just my suggestion :)
BNE is Brisbane Airport...I fly this route very regularly..
Hey r u Indian ?. If yes please share ur what’s app number... I’m a Indian who want to join pilot school at Australia🙂
Thanks for the video Mentour Pilot! The videos are so helpful, cant wait to be up there after pesky school ;) have a wonderful Christmas with your family
Merry Christmas, Mentour (Love th tree)
sir I am using your app I had seen all videos yesterday but today I had not seen any new broadcast . thank you so much for reply sir wish you best of luck and hope that you will always suggest us with this type of videos .
awesome video mentour love your recent videos and a very merry Christmas to you and your family.
this is so excellent,never knew any of this,thanks so much for the Info.
BNE is Brisbane, Australia
Hi MENTOR! Love your videos. I wanted to know about pilot roster , got all the information from this video. Thanks a lot.
Yet another great video, keep it up!
Thanks for that & Merry Christmas!
Long haul makes you weary after a few days. Very different than regional flying.
That being said, I like certain aspects of both types of flying.
The younger pilots seem to enjoy the 8 legs per day, long haul is one leg per day max.
spot on as usual! thanks for the info!
Hi Mentour,
Thank you much for the information ! Would you consider to do a video on how pilots on long haul flights deal with the time zones? You mentioned in this video that there are some ways and I got really curious now.
You're doing a great job here and in the flight deck :)
Have a nice day.
Thank you very much! I don't want to cause you any extra work, if you're okay with that, then I'll be happy to see a podcast about it :)
Thank you so much for these videos; they are very helpful! I have one question about the life of a pilot: what is it like to work as a pilot in the corporate culture of an airline in addition to your comments in this video?What are the upsides and downsides?
This video is amazing just what I wanted to know!! Thank you x
i worked in a cruiship...
u work for 9 months and u have no days off bro... ive chosen the wrong career.
dont know if im too old (33) to start the pilot school.
and yes, as a pilot u make more money
Very insightful. Please make a video about VOR navigation and how it is used if possible. Thank you
+Mentour Pilot Thank you very much captain
Fantastic Video .. I'm happy that your videos are very helpful & the best part is that your clips are very detailed ..
I've 2 Questions.
1- If pilots are flying long hauls like 15-18 hrs flight then do they get rest in between ?
2- What is FRTOL & COP-RTR (are these courses included in CPL ML/IR) ?
Answer to your first question. Yes, they do rest in cruise mode. This is also called as in-flight rest (IFR) where they are replaced by equally qualified flight-crew members. Usually when the flights are long-haul, the crew compliment (minimum crew members required to operate flight) is augmented (more crew members than usual). Rest rules and max. flight duty period rules are applied.
Another information jam packed video.
Unrelated question to the title of this video.
I was curious to find out from yourself in your opinion what are the main difference felt in controlling the yoke between the simulator and the real plane? (In what ways do the characteristics of the controls and flight model differ)
Are the differences obvious and when you move to flying the real plane do you have to unlearn any habits (bad or good) picked up from the sim?
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing my son in law in the same shit with rosters on his flights
sir give a broadcast about runway numbers like 25R,08L
well explained sir! enjoy all your vids , very inspired . 👌👍
Marry Christmas have a lovely Christmas with all your family and friends
Hi There! Great videos! Have you talked about the differences in flying the smaller 70-150 seaters versus the big boys? Is there much of a difference at all? Can you transition from a regional 100 seater to a larger transcontinental or transoceanic 450 seater smoothly? Thanks and have a great evening! Keep up the great work. I'll keep watching and giving your videos referrals to all my aviation friends! -- Paul
In my opinion if one is getting started in this feild one should be glad to obtain as much flight time as one can get for some reason such as more flight experience and logging hrs , you getting paid and you are traveling
Hi Mentour,
How many sectors do you fly in one day, on average?
What is your most favourite destination alone and airport alone to land at?
Thanks,
Hey, love the videos, just wondering have you done/ can you do a video on the ranks of a pilot and what the ribbons on your shoulders mean?
Interesting! Thanks
God Jul, feliz navidad @Mentour Pilot another great video. A quick question, cargo pilots flying short/medium haul for example around Europe and only at night time, would they have similar rosters to the short/medium haul you described in this video?
I bet the company was Emirates! Haha my personal favourite :)
Well, flight numbers EKxxx are Emirates :)
Hi,very interesting Video, go ahead :-)). Both rosters have their benefits or not, I would pefer the fixed roster.Just one question: When a flight is planned to start f.e. at 13:45 local time from EGLL...is this the time where the aircraft really should take off and leave the runway??Thanks in advance and always keep the blue side up :-))
What about being in trouble because of the foodS, the variaty of food a crew is confronted to...
And what about some diseases... especially tropical ones... Thank you.
Love to fly !!!!!!!!! Hate being away from family!!!!!!!!! ?
Absolutely interesting! thank you so much! In my opinion, that's a really interesting topic for those pilots that are about to join an airline! By the way, I really like your Xmas tree bells, looks like the catalonian independence flag, is it?
Dream job!!!thank you for ur videos!!!
#Binman
Question, is ‘working’ considered Flying and also staying somewhere if you have to that isn’t your own bed?
+Mentour Pilot, in terms of hour building, which short or long haul will allow you to for example reach 1000hours in shorter time?
At first I thought the title said "Airline pilot rosters" and that this would be a video on how to operate the aircraft's coffee machine (it is, after all, the most important piece of equipment on board).
Hmm, so in Europe short haul pilots stay in the same timezone? Or did you mean that you're not crossing as many timezones as the Emirates pilot?
The USA except for Hawaii is all one theater, and that crosses 3 timezones. Hawaii to the west coast of the USA is one theater.
A theater is defined to be 60 degrees of longitude, according to the rules in 14 CFR 117.
Correction: the continental USA (the lower 48 states) is all one theater, crossing 3 timezones.
I forgot how much further west Alaska is ;-) ; it's 75 degrees west of New York.
Did anyone else notice the Buddha smelling the flowers in the background?
If you have are a longhaul pilot for let's say KLM and you have to fly AMS-LAX and you are flying back the next day will your hotel get paid by the company or do you have to take care of that yourself?
Thank you as always for the video's and have a good Christmas
Do you have a video about first jobs as pilot? I have been looking for places to work after training but they usually ask for such amount of hours that we do not get after training, so what would you recommend?
Hey , you mean there are two couple of pilots in Long Haul Flights ??
Those abbreviations stand for FLIGHT RADIO TELEPHONE OPERATOR LISCENCE & COP-RADIO TELEPHONE RESTRICTED ...
Please put on some light if you are aware of these topics ... Thanks !
This is a great channel. Very helpful. I follow you on instagram as well. Can you give some tips to build the personality and attitude as a pilot.
I have two questions (video idea!) how do you as a pilot deal with a mid air passenger medical emergency? Is motion sickness or air sickness common in new pilots and what are some potential remedies?
+mentour pilot ok thank you! I will definitely check it out!
Hi,
Just saw your video over You- Tube. I have a question what are the different types of considerations for scheduling flight crew Roster. I am just curious to know that.
Thanks
ABHAY
When will I be able to have a fixed schedule for a Middle Eastern airline flying short-medium haul, say Emirates?
Hello. From Mexico City. What about the Aircraft roaster? I have that question long time ago. Thanks
What do you do before take off? like what check ups to make?
+Mentour Pilot Thank you so much! please also make a video on the top 20, for example, best flight schools in the world ..
+Mentour Pilot and some flight schools don't guarantee a job in an airline after graduation and some schools do.. Can a graduate still joining one of the top airlines himself without any interference from the school he graduated from?
merry Christmas everyone
Hi Mentour,
What do you do in a pilot briefing? Is it between the two pilots or the entire crew?
Thanks,
+Mentour Pilot Do you have one for the whole day your working or do you have one before each departing flight from the base?
Hi!
I have just a question, What du you have on your eye sight(glass number)? Because i use glasses and i want to be an airline pilot.
Great video! Quick question: Do you sometimes get "bored" of your 738, meaning that you would like to fly an Airbus, Embraer or a wide-body or something, or do you enjoy every single day in your Boeing? (I guess it's the latter, I am just curious ;)
***** I already thought so. You are a lucky man. ;)
Hi Mentour, great video as always!
I have a quick question: why is it that many pilots on the internet, including yourself, choose not to make the airline they work for public? Is it for legal reasons?
Thanks!
+Mentour Pilot Ah ok, I understand. Very interesting.
Roughly how many layovers does a low-cost FO have a month/week? Is it common for Low-costs to give their crew layovers or is it Home and back every day?
Great to hear! Thanks :-) Keep up the fantastic work.
how is it decided that pilot gets to fly to international destinations or ones in his country?
What's the maximum amount of flights you do in a day?
Captain. who makes the flight plan from airport of departure to airport destination , you as a captain or the dispatcher , and who chose the way points , alt, speed, etc . thanks
Operation control centre, there will be a dispatcher or flight planner in EU who use computer software to generate routes. Look up LIDO software for flight planning, it's used by Ryanair.
Hi sir🤗 I have another question:can I become a pilot if I have the knee vare?
I'm working for the first roster example airline.
Things are totally changed, in worse.
You can fly long haul, thats right, but in between they give you a lot of turn around at night.
As an example you can leave home at 0100am and come back at 13.00pm.
You will be like a zombi, tired and if you have a family you are not able to cope with that.
On top of that the bidding system is totally unhelpful!
During layovers you have to rest properly and you won't have enough time to spend around to visit the places.
That's not my personal opinion, this is my life.
I'm about to resign and go for a short haul and a fixed roster.
I need to come back to normal life...
Thanks Mentour Pilot...
This roster already looked pretty terrible. I mean with minimum rest and it has still gotten worse :( Now I understand why they cant gather enough people willing to stay there for more than 2 years... also management is apparently shit
I met a pilot. He only seems to have time to see me once or twice every two weeks. I don’t see a relationship forming if he doesn’t have quality time to spend.
Hi Mentour, hope you're doing great! How can I gain experience on big aircrafts like the A380/B777 during my training at a flight school where they don't expose us to those aircrafts?
Hi, even at this you age 18- can I just go into a simulator of an aircraft and experiance landing and take-offs. Just doing them for experiance and background info. And if yes where can I find one for the public that I can go in. Because i saw a vid on youtube of the Arsenal team (players) attempting to land the Airbus-A380.
Hi Mentour, great video as always. What airline do you fly with?
ok that's not a problem. Thanks for the useful and interesting videos. Merry Christmas to you too!
Hi Mentour,
What is your current roster? How many days working followed by how many days off?
Thanks,
He said it in the video. 5 days on 4 days off.
Is there a salary gap between pilot flying commercial airline and budget airline?
Hi first of all this channel is amazing keep doing that i like all of your videos :) I have a question for you I'm 29 years old and I'm about to start my Professional Pilot Program School here in US i always loved this career but for many reasons i could do it but now i think is the time for me you think in your opinion is going to be worth to start at this age on this amazing career? I'm a Brazilian but i live here in Us for long time i'm already american citizen as well so if you can answer this question just you know to help me on this process i have been research a lot so, I would like to thank you in advance and wish you a merry Christmas and happy new year for you and your family thank you and keep doing this videos hahaha. !! :)
thanks a lot for your answer :) Mery Christmas!!
On average, how many days do YOU work and have off? In both, a week and a month.
Also, do you return home at the end of every flying day?
Brisbane :-) !
when you do your simulator training do u still get paid the same ???
Do pilots when going from a short-haul aircraft like a B737 to a long-haul aircraft like the B787 have to buy their own type rating for the B787 or is it free ??
You don't buy type rating, you get it, free or paid, it depends on airline. Some airlines provide free type rating.
Hello great channel really enjoying the vids! i am currently doing my PPL and in a few years time i hope to begin my ATPL and after hopefully land a job at Ryanair i have a few questions however if you dont mind:
I live in England and London Stansted airport is only 30 mins away. I also know Hungarian. will i be based at stansted or in Budapest?
In terms of the type rating how long will the type rating take place and will i be offered a position if i am successful?
And finally what will i do for my type rating?
sorry for all these questions but thank you for your help!
Probably neither, Ryanair regional hub is in Ireland.
Thank you very much for the info! :)
Would you be so kind to give some information of why do pilots on 737 firstly start engine N2 instead of N1?
+Mentour Pilot Thanks a lot for so informative answer!
What airline do you work for
Hi Captain,
What are the requirements to become a test pilot?
Do you have any tipps for people with fear of flying for a long-distance flight? Because I'm always so scared about it and already crying before even entering the airplane so it'l be a hard job for me to fly over to the United States next year for studying...
+Mentour Pilot private chat would be great! but actually I do not know how to do it on google 🙈
minimum how many days can we be off in a month
Another excellent video! I got a question for you as well. I am currently flying as a private pilot. I've read about increasingly bad pilot education and lowering requirements for the job (since the demand for pilots is greater than ever before and certain airlines pay minimum wages for pilots). What is your opinion on that? I've recently talked to a female airline pilot and asked her, if she still flies single engine piston aircrafts and she said not anymore. Do you still fly single engine pistons? Maybe it's just me but I have a feeling that on a sep airplane, you are flying much more actively since you feel almost every input from the outside. Is there a benefit in switching between aircraft types or can you still learn from sep's and add those experiences into your job to increase safety?
Keep up the great work and many happy landings! =)
+Mentour Pilot Thanks for the quick reply! Hope to meet you up there one day =)
Hopefully not with intersecting flightpaths ;-)
did you ever fly to LFRD ? :D
what is the meaning of long hold and short hold airlines and what is the benefit of that
@gihan, its called long haul and short haul. Not long hold.
So, won’t pilots have time to tour around the places they will land?
Not any more...
The problem in dealing with long haul routes is that the outbound flight would be so long the pilots would need such a long period to relax and recover for the return leg that it would not be easy to recover in time to go to an exotic attraction.
Does this mean that the short haul flight pilot can make more money than the long haul pilot because the short haul pilot is actually flying more even though the hourly rate of the long haul might be higher than the short haul pilot? Thanks!
Long Haul pilots earn more because of longer flight legs and time away from base.
Nahid125 And they are usually more senior.
Hello Mentour pilot. Am moses in Nairobi Kenya,.I like this channel so much because its informative, for 9 years i have been trying to make efforts to join any flight school but am unable because i cant afford it please save my fading dream
Moses why don't you start a gofundme page to save your fading dream? I seriously doubt anyone would donate, but you never know - even more ridiculous things have been funded on gofundme before - the site is full of people who simply want other's cash to do their own thing, and like Nigerian scammers (Nigeria's most successful export), it only takes a few gullible people to get you what you want.
is there a different traffic pattern for each airport in the world?
+Mentour Pilot thank you very much for your answer! love your channel, keep the good work up :)
+Mentour Pilot I have some more questions :D
first: who counts your flight hours so they get recognized by e.g. airlines no matter whether you are a privat pilot or an airline pilot?
second: how do you know when to turn into any leg in a traffic pattern? does atc tell you or are there some kind of landmarks or something like that?
I'm looking forward to your answers, best regards :)
Captain, how many hours (currently in total) do you have in the air?
Amazing, you fly B737 say if the airline wanted you to fly B747 or B777. Do you have to go in flight simulator and train on the new airctaft or just know what are the major differences and fly without training because it's the same company but different planes?
+Sallah AL Houssawi you have to go to training because you need to hold a type rating for the aircraft you are going to fly.
Hi. I love your channel. One question : What is the average salary diff btw long-haul and short/medium haul ?
+Mentour Pilot
Thank You