A pilots journey with Jonathan Carr

This week on the show I was reunited with an old class mate of mine Jonathan Carr.

Jonathan has since gone on to become a commercial airline pilot .

Growing up on the north side of Dublins fair city, the influence of Dublin airports traffic was never too far away.

However listener will be surprised to hear that flight was not always Jonathan's first career choice.

Jonathan speaks to me about how a childhood interest was the first step along the path to a career in the skies.

In our chat, I ask Jonathan about the process of securing a commercial airline pilots licence. Jonathan explains how achieving his licence was not straight forward and there was a little turbulence along the way. Jonathan explains how he needed to leave Ireland and take up his pursuit of flight across the pond in Canada.

Jonathan was good enough to take me with him on a virtual shift. Jonathan spoke to me in details about what I may expect to come across on a routine flight. From an early morning rise to parking the plane up at the gate for the night. In our conversation he shares with me the good and the bad of the job. Be it living out of a suitcase while transporting a Real Madrid team across Europe or the unrivaled views he gets from his office at 32,000 feet.

Having Jonathan on the show this week, it was an ideal opportunity for me to ask about some aviation myths that are commonly raised. From the potential to get sucked down an aircraft toilet to the effect of alcohol in our body at high altitude. Jonathan and I chatted about the future of commercial flight. What it might look like once we are all allowed board a plan again.

I want to thank Jonathan for coming on the show, I wish him the very best into the future and hope soon that both he and I may be on a plane in some capacity. Tune in to hear all about a pilots life and what it takes to get a career in the sky.

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