9 Things I Love About Being a Commercial Airline Pilot, Especially #5

So many things I love about being a commercial airline pilot, but these are the top 9.
#aviation #airport #pilot #pilotlife #fly #flying #travel
Music: Hustle by Night Drift
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Benefits
01:17 Schedule Flexibility
02:22 Unique Experiences
02:58 See Lots of Places
03:32 Fly Cool Jets
04:06 Great View
04:58 Attention to Detail
05:44 Interacting with People
06:35 Pay

[@fbaguy5661]

It’s ok to smile bro. You don’t gotta look serious for every video

[@FlyWithMattyB]

Thanks for the feedback, will do!

[@lymanhoward4844]

Lol youtube is pushing your next video... about the pitfalls. Glad you have a balanced approach with both pros and cons! Glad I saw this one, too. Happy flying!

[@FlyWithMattyB]

Thanks! Always good to have balance!

[@benh2134]

Great info. Quick question. How practical do you find the Non-rev travel to be? I'm wondering about the practicality of it in reality when it comes to planning trip with kids etc. Scheduling hotels and events seems challenging enough without the uncertainty of non-rev/standby type travel. I'm on my own journey back to flying - hopefully airlines - so I'm curious how you have found this perk to work out in real time so to speak. Thanks for your insights. 😉 Ben

[@FlyWithMattyB]

Great question. Truthfully, it can be great or it can be a hassle. I'm not sure how familiar you are with non-rev, but you fly standby, meaning all the revenue passengers are higher priority than you. You just never know what the loads will be on a flight. If you have lots of time and there's no rush to get there, it can be good. If you have somewhere to be and loads are full, it can be a struggle. Totally depends!

[@senddeee1451]

Current usaf maintainer on Boeing kc135. How much of a leg up does having your A&P license give you when applying to the bigger airlines?

[@FlyWithMattyB]

I am assuming you are asking about how having an A&P impacts becoming an airline pilot...if that's the case, truthfully, I don't know. I would imagine it would be a net positive compared to other candidates who don't have an A&P, but how much weight the airlines do give...🤷‍♂️. Great to hear from an AF guy, by the way. I flew Vipers for 10 years and our maintainers were phenomenal!

[@senddeee1451]

@@FlyWithMattyB yea that’s my thought. A pilot with a maintenance background would be able to have a day one in depth knowledge of systems that a new pilot may not. Like the channel and I’ll be following along, thanks for the response!

[@FlyWithMattyB]

Any time! Happy to answer any questions you have, and thanks for the feedback!