David Lucas: Pilot

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Former Highams Park School student David is a British Airways  Pilot.  Find out more about his career  and  the various routes available into aviation here.


David was kind enough to answer the following questions in his video below:

  1. How long have you been a Pilot?
  2. What was training like?  What did you have to do and how long did it take?
  3. Which of BA's employment programmes did you go through?
  4. What is your working week like?
  5. How do you deal with being away from family and friends for long periods while travelling?
  6. What are the most rewarding bits of your job?
  7. Where have you flown so far and what is your favourite destination?
  8. Have you ever been through an emergency landing?
  9. What challenges have you faced in your career and how have you overcome them?
  10. Is there any work experience which we could do for this role?


David has also provided these links for further information about Pilot careers: