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A Day in the Life of a Pilot

Ask Captain Lim

Pre-Flight Routine A pilot’s day begins long before take-off. Depending on the flight schedule, they might start in the early hours of the morning or late at night. At the same time, they coordinate with cabin crew, dispatchers and engineers to confirm all systems are in order.

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Wrong Way Woes

Ask the Pilot

The pilots, the flight attendants, and their aircraft were dispatched, flight-planned, and fueled for a trip to Edinburgh. The latter were handling a flight to Germany — or so they thought. But, you’re thinking, wouldn’t the “welcome aboard” spiel by either the pilots or cabin crew have given things away?