The job of a pilot is difficult and risky, but prestigious. Airline pilots often travel thousands of kilometers and can find themselves in a different time and climate zones every day. see all parts of the world and get to know new people almost all the time. But a pilot also faces problems. often suffer from jet lag and can become tired when flying through different time zones. spend many days away from home and families.

Although many people think it is a real dream job, pilots must be responsible people, because they have the lives of up to a few hundred passengers in their hands. They have to have hundreds of hours of training before they can do their job. Pilots must remain calm in dangerous situations and always have to make the right decisions. They need to see and hear perfectly. About 60 % of all pilots fly commercial airplanes, the rest fly cargo and private planes, as well as air force planes.

On average pilots spend about 70 to 100 hours a month in the air.

(Adapted from http:// www.english.online.at/travel/airline-pilot)

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