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Pilots- How did the cockpit change over the years?
The integration of automation has drastically changed the flight deck. In the 1970s and '80s, autopilots were primitive and required the constant attention of the pilots. Todays technology has improved a lot better. You can communicate a lot better -
pilot- Is there a certain flight school to go to?
There is lots of different flight schools that people can go to and fly different plains. -
Pilot- How much did they get paid
Airline pilots make between $63,000-$200,000 a year. In the 1970's they got paid around 240 an hour. -
Truck Driving- How long are pilots allowed to fly
pilots are allowed to fly 30 ours a week. -
Pilots- What is the workplace of a pilot?
Pilots work at airports or at a base that the air force is assigned to. -
pilot- how many hours a day do they work?
They work for 6 to eight hours a day -
pilot-can you get on your phone in the cockpit
Pilots are allowed to use cell phones and ipads -
Pilots- what do pilots do if there is an emergency?
They stay calm and keep doing wha they are doing until they can land some where near. -
Pilots- What do they do if a passenger has a medical Emergency?
Most airplanes will have a doctor on board just in case there is an emergency. -
Pilots- Can pilots play music in the cockpits
some airports allow their pilots to listen to music. -
pilots-can pilots go to sleep over long flights?
Pilots can go to sleep if there are pilots to take their places -
Pilots-How many pilots can be on an airplane?
On many airplanes there are about 3 pilots but on commercial flights there is. -
pilot-Does it get hot in the cockpit?
90 degrees is the safest in american airlines -
pilots-How do they see during cloudy days?
They have a weather radar that can see through the clouds and can tell them what is in the sky? -
pilot- is there ranks to be a pilot
Yes there is different ranks for pilots -
pilots- How much "hands on" flying do pilots do during takeoffs and landings?
Most takeoffs are done manually. -
pilots-What happened to the flight engineers needed for the older aircraft?
Many of the professional flight engineers retired. -
pilot- What are the pilots used for?
Pilots are used to get people from one place to the other across the country. Back then they were mostly used in war like bomber plains and different types of pilots -
Pilot- How long do you have to go to school
It is required to have 1500 hours within 2 years. -
pilots- can they eat while flying?
On long flights they can eat but on short flights they might not have time
