This is your chance to Captain the B737-800 for a four sectors, 8 hour, day during a busy passenger schedule. Take up your position of a “Line” pilot and fly your aircraft, crew and passengers safely to their destinations.
London Gatwick to Paris (Charles De Gaulle)
Paris (Charles De Gaulle) to Birmingham
Birmingham to Zurich
Zurich to London Gatwick
Your day will start with the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Paris and returning to Birmingham. After
reaching Birmingham you will have the chance to step out of the flightdeck, relax, have a light sandwich lunch and have a chat about your flight while your aircraft is prepared for your next two sectors. From Birmingham you will fly to Zurich in Austria which is tucked into the mountainous region of the Eastern Alps and is close to the border with Germany.
As Captain of those flights you will be provided with flight plans and navigation charts. Along with your experienced First Officer, you will run through the flight plan, check the real weather and prepare for each flight.
On the flightdeck you and your first officer will set up the aircraft ready for each departure. You will need to make sure the aircraft has the correct amount of fuel for the flight, the flight management computer is correctly programmed and the weather has not changed. After each takeoff you will be monitoring the aircraft systems, following the flight plan and preparing for the descent and the arrival into your destination.
- Long day of some great flying experience
- Real weather flight
- Use approach and departure charts
- Take off in the daylight and land at night
