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Airline Pilot Work Life Balance Explained

December 19, 2025·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode of Runway Life, Craig sits down with Andrew Barton, a legacy airline First Officer soon upgrading to Captain, to talk honestly about what airline pilot work-life balance is really like. We cover the topics pilots and their families care about most: What airline schedules look like early vs later in your careerHow seniority directly affects quality of lifeThe reality of marriage and family life as an airline pilotFlying on holidays, weekends, and birthdaysHow upgrading to Capta...

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