Commercial
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Private
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You have to get there at least two hours before
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If you get there two hours before – someone else still has your plane
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Your photo ID is scrutinized at least 3 times by at least two
different agencies
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Dispatch recognize your face as you walk in
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You need to fill in vast amounts of personal history online before
you can even get a boarding card
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Dispatch get you to sign the book and then throw you the keys
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You spend hours lining up in various security queues
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You may need to hang around 5 minutes while they top up your fuel
tanks
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You spend ages sitting in the lounge because the flight crew hasn’t
arrived from their previous flight yet
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You spend some time sitting in the lounge because your instructor has
missed the ferry (again!)
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Anyone attempting to go airside needs a special pass that was issued by
a government agency and involved extensive background checks
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To get airside you need to memorize a three digit code
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All hand baggage is subject to extensive security screening and
unaccompanied baggage will be destroyed
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Hand baggage may be left unattended as long as no one trips over it.
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All food and drink will be instantly confiscated at security
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Dispatchers and instructors encourage you to bring TimBits in
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If you aren’t in the frequent flyer club then you have no chance of
getting a decent seat at check in
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You can pretty much guarantee which seat you’re gonna get!
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The legroom is sucky
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The seat doesn’t go far forward enough for your feet to reach the
peddles
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You have to deal with screaming children and other irritating
passengers
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You have to deal with sadistic instructors "failing " the engine on you
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Sunday 9 December 2012
Flying on a commercial plane vs being a private pilot (student!)
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Since I can't do any fancy formatting I shall give you the code I'm going to use: Commercial = C, Private = P
ReplyDeleteC: You sit in the back wishing you could hear what ATC is saying to the pilots
P: You sit at the holding point wishing ATC would remember you exist.
C: You sit in your seat contemplating the inflight meal and hoping there won't be turbulence at the cruise altitude.
P: You sit in turbulence contemplating your breakfast and hoping you won't see it again at any altitude
C: You agonize over whether you have left the gas on at home or not.
P: You agonize over whether you have enough gas to get home or not.
My favourite:
C: You spot something interesting and wish the pilots would turn the plane so you can take another look.
P: You turn the aircraft towards the point of interest and plan an orbit while you get your camera out.
All of these are 100% accurate , I love it !
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that on all of them I think!
the second one is so true, on the bit of my spin video that I edited out, you can hear the following conversation
Bob : can you see that cloud over there?
WMAP : I think I'm about to see my breakfast!
Thanks !