Pilot Pascal shared what he and his other pilots did while cruising to Fort Myers

When you’re on a long-haul journey, there’s a number of things that you can do – either sleep or see what movies your plane has to offer – but what do the pilots do the whole time?

Piloting isn’t something we’re able to see outside of the cockpit – and most of us who’ve never flown a plane probably think it’s similar to driving it like you would a car or a train.

However, flying a plane is so much more complex – given all of its navigation tools, buttons and flight territories.

But who could do that on a 12-hour flight without needing to escape the tiny cabin?

Well thankfully, you don’t have to wonder anymore as a US-based pilot has the answers.

You couldn’t blame them for maybe kicking their feet up when they have thousands of miles in front of them and no form of entertainment – unless they have Netflix up in there?

However, Pascal explained that it’s a lot different than you’d think.

In his YouTube video from 2023, he went through his day flying to Fort Myers, Florida on a six-day rotation.

When initially climbing up to that height, it takes around two hours, and at that time, the pilots will be checking their readings, contacting Air Traffic Control to verify everything is okay as well as checking the weather for their route.

After receiving clearance, he and a team of pilots had to ‘cross check the fuel’ and create an alternate plan for ‘if something would happen’ as well as check what runway they’ll land on if they have to divert.

But when that’s all said and done, it’s time for autopilot to kick in.