A few years ago, I was speaking with a retired airline pilot about the industry and he said something that has stuck with me ever since. He told me everyone who travels takes the plane ride for granted. He further clarified that of all the moving pieces that go into travel, the flight arriving is the one aspect of the trip people just naturally assume is going to happen. Let’s think about that. Let’s think about all the reasons people travel and everything they have to prepar

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Apart from the career earning potential, the glamour factor of the position and the opportunities for travel, one of the most rewarding aspects of the job of a professional pilot is the schedule. Even at the more junior levels, most pilots spend less time actually working – flying the plane – than do their 9-5 non-flying counterparts in other industries. Add a few years of seniority into the mix, and the amount of time pilots have available to either pick up more flying, spen

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Editor's Note: The following is a guest editorial by Andy Simonds, a retired American Airlines pilot, completing his career as chief...