Flying major airline passengers or freight, whats the difference
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- A lot of future pilots assume it's easy to get a job flying cargo then moving up to the major's. This isn't the case. Sorry I called it the regional airlines. I meant the majors' Jetlag and video don't mix.
Well you totally called it on how the airlines hiring boom wasn’t going to last forever. Currently trying to decide which path to go, cargo or passengers and this video helped a lot. Thank you very much!
yeah so true
This aged well 😂
God bless this man, thank you captain.
Love your transparency. Keep it coming
Big respect to Captain Scott. Love all his videos.
Yeah, I met a guy the other day who is 25 and in the ups program. That conversation started my journey immediately.
Anyone else see the humor in a cargo pilot flying out of Hong Kong? LOL. Great video as always, Captain Scott!
top gun reference
@@jasoncapecod flying rubber dog shit out of hong kong
You're a Natural. Thank you so much for your videos the're so a blessing to me.. very simple and easy to understand. God Bless.
Great to see an askcaptainscott vid in my recommendeds! Good to see you seem to be doing well. Happy flying sir!
I must congratulate this pilot for being so honest. Not many pilots accept what he said when he described that "They are not paying you ( the pilot) to take care of the passengers but to take care of the very expensive plane and expensive cargo!"
I put it in a slightly different manner, " A pilot works very hard to learn to fly and his only responsibility is to save his own life under all circumstances, as it is through that selfish philosophy that others gain a lot, including the pilot himself, the airline company, the passengers and the people on the ground! "
There is a lot of euphemistic talk about a pilot being responsible for the passengers, but he only speaks like that to better his own salary through appearing being responsible for other's people's lives...........when by his hard training, it is his own life he is protecting and not that of others. Again congratulations to this pilot for being so honest and not using euphemistic statements to appear what he is not!
Thank you for taking your rest time to inform us in the pilot industry.
Speaking of personal checks, I was behind an elderly lady at a grocery store and she was writing a check, even had the check book and then she wrote the check info down on the little ledger in the check book, ha. It was great.
Good information here. I have worked for UPS for 25 years and I'm 42 now. I got my license a few years ago and am building hours now. I figured in 3 more years I can get into an airline and start a second career. Staying at UPS would be great but I'm sure they won't want a fresh 1500hr atp guy and will want an experienced guy. Either way it was a boyhood dream to fly and I have been able to achieve that and even if it's just a regional, I'm still flying! Then I can work towards the big boy leagues.
How much do you make? I heard some people say top cargo pilot pay is like 600k while passenger pilot is around 300k?
@@moonasset1038 Gosh no...$200k ballpark...$330k ish top top for Captain 10+ years
@@skullhart on airline pilot central forum there were some mid 400s for a UAL 12 year captain. And fedex 5 year captain with only 350 block hours flown…
Thanks very much for that it was really interesting (cheers from New Zealand)
Hello NZ. I have family in Wanaka. Wish I lived there six months out of the year. Nothing better than landing on a runway full of sheep....
Send me a meat pie?
Or a Ferg burger...
Glad you are making videos again.
Absolutely brilliant video and makes so much sense. Cheers from Australia
Right on the spot. Thanks Capt.
Captain Scott and Bill Belichick, separated at birth.
Wish you were my flight instructor..
Very informative.. Thanks captain..
In 3 weeks I'll lose 600+ hours of sick leave when I quit my job as a bus driver here in Adelaide, Australia. BUT the Dominican Republic & Guyana seems more interesting now that I'm immunised against COVID19 🍺🥃❤️. Seniority is only an issue when you look in the mirror!. I'm hoping my visa interview @USA Consulate in Melbourne goes well - I toured Iran ☕ - 2019. Dodgy home builders here Down Under - I avoided signing a contract with one!. Cheers Captain Scott 👍
I’m a active duty military, I’m getting ready to get out and start my pilot career, I’m pretty excited, this video kind of gave me an idea
im in the same boat. may i ask where you plan to use your GI bill towards flight hours? right now im planning on attending embry riddle but trying to learn all options.
died laughing at the bank check comment. So true
Boxes rock, keep your passengers.
Great video! Thanks!
I've been hauling mail for a major company now for 21 years now. Wouldn't dream of ever going back to hauling pax again....from dealing with drunks in cattle class to not being able to yank and crank visuals into smaller airports. Once you're used to being a nightcrawler/mushroom...it's just part of life and you adjust.
How much do you make? I heard some people say top cargo pilot pay is like 600k while passenger pilot is around 300k?
Interesting to hear you say that the pilot shortage may be over in five years' time. If so, would you recommend low-time pilots to get into the airlines the sooner the better? I ask as I'm 45 and finally about to train for my PPL and CPL, hoping to work up in northern Canada for some memorable experiences before making the jump to an airline. I don't want to miss the boat (plane) so to speak. Advice?
Hi, did you manage to get the CPL and get a flying job?
Thanks for the video!
Captain Scott, how come cargo airlines can be profitable with "older" aircraft, like the MD-11, which is not in service with passenger airlines? I'm curious as to the economics involved. I live in the Denver area, and I remember flying on United's DC-8-70 series planes, and after United stopped using them, I saw them in UPS colors.
Because the cost of older planes like the MD-11 is fully depreciated. Therefore there is no interest cost or large capital outlays if purchasing a used or converted MD-11.
On top of that, the utilization of freighters is lower than the equivalent passenger aircraft. With good maintenance these aircraft can be economically operational for 40 to 50 years. If i am not mistaken, until quite recently FedEx operated 727 freighters domestically and some internationally. That's a 50+ year old airframe.
awesome video thank you!
Major carriers call Pax "Self loading freight"..... Cargo get's pre loaded on "pallet's" or in Can's.... Cargo don't talk back either.....
Livin the Dream Captain!!
Hello from Montreal. Good info, great video again. I did my 3rd flight hour and i get sick every descent, any advice? Thanks Captain.
Hey Captain, Pretty sure you have a video already but 1. what airline do you work for and 2, how does one work their way to the right seat of a cargo heavy?( assuming he/she is a commercial pilot, low time )
Can you please do another cockpit vlog??!!!
Any idea what the schedule is like for a UPS pilot? Is it a Monday-Friday kinda thing or one week on, one week off type of schedule?
It’s more like three on, four off, two on, one off…..it varies widely depending on your seniority….
How long do u think pilot shortage will last? If just starting out and get a commercial licence in say 2 years will I have missed the boat?
no
Great video!! I just passed my multi and I still need the hours to fly for the cargo feeders. Do you recommend the CFI route?
Pretty much have to do cfi unless you get lucky, pay for the hours or go fly medjets at 400hrs
Could you tell me of the health effects of flying on the back side of the clock and is it hard to adjust on days off with a family to their day schedule at the big companies like FedEx and ups? I’m at the regionals at the moment
It depends on the schedule. If your just running from the US to Asia or Europe and back, its pretty easy to acclimate your sleep schedule so your not totally wiped out on your days off. If you fly to Asia, then do a bunch of Asia - Europe trips, that will kick your butt so when you return to the US the recovery time for jetlag takes a couple days.
When do you think FedEx will start using drones?
Is it possible to get scholarships for flight training in the USA as an international student outside USA?? Flight training fees are VERY EXPENSIVE
It's hard enough to get scholarships in the USA. Most of them want people to be from a specific state.
I'm wanting to start my pilot training, but I got air sick on my discovery flight, how do I combat or get over this. Thanks for your answer.
You'll get over it. I had the same problem when I started taking lessons....
He's flying rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
How much does Delta airlines
pays for captain
1.95 he teach time
Wish I could be a Airline pilot I was born With a rare Heart disease. Wish I could make that happen
Hey Michael, That really sucks your dream career was derailed by that. You can still take flying lessons to at least fly the plane. If your ever in Seattle Ill take you flying......
1 has a job. 1 doesn't