The Differences Between Flying Widebodies & Narrowbodies: A Pilot’s Perspective

Many airline pilots get the opportunity to fly both narrowbody and widebody airliners throughout a long career. Many differences between big and small airliners have to do with the flying the planes perform. Namely, widebodies often fly international operations with augmented crews. Additionally, plenty of handling differences exist, particularly during taxing and landing. This article will talk about some of these differences.