For many, being a pilot is a very glamorous job. This certainly sounds like high-level work, but it is by no means an easy task. I chose to be a pilot because I wanted to be a globetrotter. I knew that being a professional pilot was an opportunity to travel to many exciting places. To become a professional pilot, I followed more than 2000 hours of training. After completing my training, I applied to British Airways and trained for almost a year on the Boeing 777 flight simulators. Finally, to my greatest pleasure, the day had come when I would complete my first flight for British Airways. It was the most sophisticated new airline, the Boeing 777-300ER flying from London to New York. The trip usually takes 7 hours but the crew must report to flight preparation 2 hours before the flight. After all the final checks with the ground staff, we gave the green signal to invite passengers on board. Once all the passengers and their luggage were loaded, we taxied to the runway. The weather was gloomy in London this morning and there was an excessive amount of water on the track. Once we a...