A Day In The Life Of A Pilot Options

[talldude]

What's a day in the life of both charter and airline pilot? I know of some points but perhaps any real charter or airline pilot can feel in the gap for me. I'm talking specifics here not broad points. Like list every action starting from your arrival at the airport to the time to catch a shuttle to the hotel at your destination. I'm just curious as to what goes on behind the scenes. For example it was only 3 years ago I learned that there is such an employee titled the "flight dispatcher" who plans the flight and gets weather info. Before that I always assumed the pilots planned the flight, lol I feel really dumb now.

[Hawker]

Well lets see......


I work for a MOM and POP business as a charter Captain! I like it, but I have no kids yet.

I get paid well, but I end up paying for it in time gone.

Here is how it goes where I work...

I am a 22 day pilot. This means that I am under contract to be available 22 days a month. But here is the crappy part. Days are deducted from this 22 only when i am working in some sort of capacity for the company. So Lets say like today... I didn't work, but I was "On-Call". Still they consider it a day off.

So lets say now that I fly 22 days in a month, which is rare, but still common. After I reach 22 days, i can Accept or decline a trip. If I take it, than I get paid Double my day rate.


On average, I work 18-20 days a month!

So you might ask, well what is the plus...
Well, I get tips... which last year added up to 2500 dollars. I get to go places that the airlines never go. I have 3 crossings of the Atlantic. 2 type ratings and a 3rd soon!

Oh and I live at home,,, NO COMUTING FOR ME!