ACP397 How To Have An Amazing Quality Of Life As An Airline Pilot

I am able to take a one-week vacation every month as an airline pilot. Today I will teach you how you can have an amazing quality of life as an airline pilot and have a week’s vacation every month. This video is a follow-up to my video on how to make a million dollars a year as an airline pilot.
https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/acp391-how-to-make-a-million-a-year-as-an-airline-pilot/

One of the really cool things about the job of an airline pilot is you can make as much or as little as you want depending on how you bid and manage your schedule. Let’s get started!

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Cruise Flight:

- How I Take A Week Vacation Every Month As An Airline Pilot.
- Drop Trips – Paid vs Unpaid
- Know Your Contract.
- Advertise Trips to give away.
  - One Day
  - Two Day
  - High Value
- Become senior
- Bid reserved
- Call in Sick for a long trip “Sication” – Not recommended but some do.
- Use all your vacation.
- During Slow times such as the pandemic, recessions, and slowdown of 2024
  - Bid No Fly Lines or Voluntary incentive lines.
  - Voluntary furloughs.