A Pilot's Perspective...

Flying for a living goes beyond just making a living. Flying shapes my world. From weird working hours, to being asked by friends, taxi drivers and dates what I actually do when I go to work, to regularly seeing Calais and Dover framed in a single window, separated by only a few inches of water (or so it seems from FL300), flying affects me every day.
The life of a pilot largely depends on the aircraft type one flies. I am fortunate enough to fly the Airbus A319 and A320. These are mid-sized passenger jets, the A319 carrying up to 156 passengers while the A320 has room for 180 passengers. You won't find out how to fly a jet here, but you'll get an insight into the life of a twenty-six year old airline pilot.