Kid Directs Traffic at NY's JFK Airport

[CRedskinsRule]

But bus drivers, I mean airplane pilots, make these runs all the time, heck 2 pilots over flew by an hour or something. We are not talking about neurosurgery, or split second calculations, if the controllers had seen any plane in need of immediate attention they would have taken the mike away in a split second. and they surely waited for a lull in plane chatter

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

But bus drivers, I mean airplane pilots, make these runs all the time, heck 2 pilots over flew by an hour or something. We are not talking about neurosurgery, or split second calculations, if the controllers had seen any plane in need of immediate attention they would have taken the mike away in a split second. and they surely waited for a lull in plane chatter

Sadly that's how a lot of them are paid these days, some of them need 2nd jobs... that's insane

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Sadly that's how a lot of them are paid these days, some of them need 2nd jobs... that's insane

The money is not that bad and those numbers are only part of the package as I bet their retirement package is pretty good.
Airline Pilot Salary, Career Information Pilot

[MTK]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The money is not that bad and those numbers are only part of the package as I bet their retirement package is pretty good.
Airline Pilot Salary, Career Information Pilot

WikiAnswers - How much money does an airline pilot earn

You can make some decent $$ if you're in the game long enough, but the majority don't make too much especially to start.

In the civilian career path progression, a pilot will usually work at a regional carrier before moving on to a major airline. Regional new hires make close to $20K a year to start! While some regional pay close to $30K after 3 years or so, it takes several years at other to make that much. Starting out in this career one must expect to make some very low wages until they begin to build seniority with their airline and move up the pay scale