“Thanks for the flight, guys!” The biggest compliment you can give to a pilot when leaving an airplane is to thank them for their hard work and dedication in getting you safely from point A to point B.
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A captain is the highest-ranking official on an aircraft who operates the airplane and monitors the safety of everyone on board. Captains can perform all the same job duties as co-pilots, but they also maintain additional responsibilities as the first-in-command on each flight.
What Does a Pilot Do? Pilots are highly trained professionals who operate aircraft during flights. They are responsible for ensuring the safety of passengers, crew, and the aircraft itself. In order to ensure a safe and efficient flight, pilots must follow strict protocols and regulations.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Air Traffic Control (ATC) handbook, the correct ATC communication is to say People On Board. Despite this, ATC controllers continue to use the term Souls when communicating with aircraft.
An aircraft must always have a nominated senior pilot who is in overall charge of the aircraft, this pilot is the Captain. A newly-qualified airline or private jet pilot is allocated the rank of First Officer then later can become a Senior First Officer, before they take a Command Course.