Airline Pilots What if this world had no airplane transportation? What if everyone had to drive from California to New York? How could anyone transport somewhere in time? That's where Airline pilots come in handy. Airline pilots plan the next trip someone will take. Airline pilots use computer knowledge to calculate when people can fly safely, and they also radio communication to contact the pilot. “Tony Jannus conducted the United States' first scheduled commercial airline flight on 1 January 1914 for the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line”(Airline Pilot Association). According to Airline Pilot Association’s history, Tony Jannus conducted the first flight on January 1st in 1914. He was paid $25 a day in …show more content…
Nowadays the salary and the safety level went up extremely from back in the 1900s. Tony Jannus was only paid $40 a day and now it's $130 hourly for one airline pilot. The largest airline in 2016 is American Airlines which has 15,232,212 flights, which is followed by Delta Airlines with 13,290,198 flights. In 1796, the only airplanes were used for world wars, no one could just buy a ticket to fly, you would have to drive or walk to your destination. The danger risks have decreased 70% since the 1900s. “The 9/11 terrorist attacks had a devastating effect on the airline industry”(Airline Pilot Association’s History). According to the Airline Pilot Association, to become an Airline pilot these tasks must be completed: Airline pilots have to have 1,500 hours, they also must have those hours in the air, ground, at night, in the