My First post in this thread too, and would like to repeat what Feka said earlier - a truly fascinating read over the past few months (2-3 pages at a time, whenever I had a chance). There's so much to learn about the behind-the-scenes mechanics of commercial aviation. Flight tracker for one, has provided many hours of fascinated scrolling & clicking.
As I've read through everything though, one question has repeatedly come to mind when reading about the work schedules & loads of Boris, JB, etc. I work with a lot of shift workers (I'm not one), and a common theme amongst new staff is the difficulty their partners have in adapting to their sleep/wake/work cycles. How do the families of Domestic/ International pilots cope with this, or rather, how do pilots cope with being away for irregular & extended periods of time?
I know an air force pilot & have discussed with him over beers the trials & tribulations of having a young family (our kids are similar ages) & being away for work for longer periods of time.
Please note, I'm not expecting (or looking for) specifics here, but I could only imagine I would find it hard being away for long periods from my two little ones - how do pilots in general cope with/get around this?
Thanks in advance, and a BIG thanks to the professional pilots who contribute to this thread, it has genuinely been a really informative & interesting read.
