Pilots Reveal What It’s Really Like To Fly For A Living — And There Are So Many Misconceptions

From assumptions about who’s in the cockpit to what their schedules look like at home, myths about aviation persist.

Focus: -Last in, first out: Female pilots bear brunt of airline job cuts

When Megyn Thompson landed her dream job as a commercial pilot last year, she was one of thousands being recruited globally to boost the number of women in the cockpit and meet record pilot demand.