Because of the pandemic, many pilots will not have flown a real aircraft for a considerable time. When they do, they will rely both on their initial training, and subsequent flight simulator hours. The sophistication and realism of these simulators is such that the authorities allow them to be used for both for training and keeping our skills up to date, but if you are wondering about those skills in general, it might be of interest to take you through the process of becoming a pilot and then, once qualified, what you do to stay current.
There are three routes into flying a commercial aircraft: self-sponsored, airline sponsored or from the military. The licence we aspire to is an Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), and if self-funding it will set you…
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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, November-December 2021