| Pilots young and old throughout the European | | | | pilots to test out new control configurations and flight |
| continent need to stay sharp in their piloting skills. The | | | | simulators. |
| flight deck can become a difficult place to work for | | | | Another way for pilots to get some extra flight |
| those pilots who don't practice, stay focused, and | | | | hours into their busy work schedule is to pick up |
| understand every aspect of their job. While the public | | | | some hours flying charter planes. Often, this option is |
| may think that hours upon hours of flight experience | | | | best used by airline pilots that have just left an airline |
| are enough to make a great pilot, they don't | | | | position, as the flight schedule can be rigorous. |
| understand that taking a look at the airline industry | | | | Charter flights allow pilots to work on smaller |
| from a different perspective is important from time | | | | airplanes with fewer functions, which require pilots to |
| to time. As well, pilots need to work on their skills | | | | be more intuitive and thoughtful in their jobs. As well, |
| outside of the flight deck in order to stay current | | | | charter flights are a welcome reprieve from the |
| with their licensing and certifications and prove their | | | | pressures and rigors of the airline industry. Charter |
| continued ability to safely fly airliners. | | | | planes often carry less than twenty people, allowing |
| One way in which pilots can get more experience | | | | a pilot the chance to speak with passengers and |
| and a different perspective on their jobs is through | | | | break away from their routine. |
| flight simulation programs, available at flight schools | | | | In any event, airline pilots need to fly extra hours for |
| and training facilities. These flight simulators range | | | | a number of reasons. Pilots need to see their |
| from simple computer programs to large simulators | | | | positions from a different perspective, even if this |
| where pilots sit at a functioning control board. The | | | | requires sacrificing a bit of personal time with flight |
| reason why pilots often choose this route in their | | | | simulators. As well, pilots can always use experience |
| efforts to stay sharp is that it is less strenuous than | | | | in a variety of different settings to keep them on |
| actual flight and is a quick way to get some practice | | | | their toes. Finally, pilots need to understand the |
| in between work days. As well, flight centres and | | | | importance of their jobs to the hundreds of |
| training facilities are becoming more plentiful in the | | | | thousands of passengers they help travel throughout |
| United Kingdom and Europe, which allows travelling | | | | the year. |