Pilots are sun-kissed tough guys in sunglasses, coolly steering planes through the skies and jetting from one dream destination to the next. That's how one imagines it. However, the reality is quite different. Julia November, one of the few active female pilots in Germany, shares her everyday experiences in the profession. She talks about the nice colleagues who want to help her park at the gate, the crazy cabin crews who become hysterical during turbulence instead of calming the passengers, and the daily madness at a budget airline. From the baggage weight, where exceeding the limit by just a few grams leads to drama at check-in, to music terror during boarding, and the cost-cutting measures at the vending machines in the staff canteen. You are guaranteed to recognize much of what is described in the book during your next budget flight.