WHAT IS A FLIGHT LIKE FOR A PILOT?
Before a flight a pilot has certain pre flight duties. He/she arrives at the airport one hour before departure time and first has to sign a pre flight medical to certify that he/she is fit to undergo the flight. This is followed by a look at the weather and other flight information. After the pre-flight preparations, one proceeds to the airplane for flight preparation. The heavy workload periods are during departure and arrival. During the rest of the flight, the airplane is flown on autopilot and the pilots basically monitor the flight progress. Upon arrival at the destination, the typical “turn around” time is 35 minutes and then the flight departs for the next destination. A critical function of a pilot is good decision making. Decisions made have to be knowledge based and require sound judgment.
Ans: Before a flight a pilot has certain pre-flight duties. He/she arrives at the airport one hour before departure time and first has to sign a pre flight medical to certify that he/she is fit to undergo the flight. This is followed by a look at the weather and other flight information. After the pre-flight preparations, one proceeds to the airplane for flight preparation. The heavy workload periods are during departure and arrival. During the rest of the flight, the airplane is flown on autopilot and the pilots basically monitor the flight progress. Upon arrival at the destination, the typical “turn around” time is 35 minutes and then the flight departs for the next destination. A critical function of a pilot is good decision making. Decisions made have to be knowledge based and require sound judgment.
