It has been said that a pilot's job is hours of boredom punctuated with seconds of sheer terror. This is perhaps hyperbole, but sometimes not all that far from the truth. A person who takes a multimillion dollar machine, casually flies it off the ground and then safely returns it, fascinates people. They wonder what it's like to be responsible for hundreds of lives or goods worth millions. When passengers peek inside a cockpit, they are amazed.
Pilots are the focal point and end operator in a huge team of highly trained professionals.
All pilots run that risk. Piloting is a serious business. In this edition of How Stuff Works , we will tell you what you must go through to become an airline pilot. As we will see, this job is not for everybody, but it is a uniquely thrilling and fascinating profession that can be both rewarding and fulfilling. Inc. All rights reserved.