Large or Small?
Photo: Brian Losito Q: What’s more fun to fly: a large aircraft or a small one? Michael Brown, Ottawa As captain on the Airbus A320, it’s reassuring to know that 65 departments are working behind the scenes to ensure that everything goes smoothly. When I flew small single-engine airplanes, I… Source
How to Be an Airline Pilot
Q: How does an airline pilot become a captain? Richard Stilwell, Toronto Captaincy, awarded on seniority, takes about two months of training. To become captain of the Airbus A320, I completed a three-day introductory command course followed by ground school, simulator training and a flight test. Then came 50 hours of line training on… Source