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USMCFLYR 02-13-2013 04:17 PM


Originally Posted by Grumble (Post 1351941)
FAIL!

Filler

In what way?
He has certainly made more money out of aviation than either one of us ever will! ;)
Plus - whatever you thought (or think of Air, Inc.), it certainly seemed to work back in the days when my peers were buying up the message.

I never looked into it at the time. What exactly is the community feeling about Kit Darby now? He was selling lies? He was selling information that was out there for free?

Grumble 02-13-2013 04:19 PM


Originally Posted by USMCFLYR (Post 1352032)
In what way?
He has certainly made more money out of aviation than either one of us ever will! ;)
Plus - whatever you thought (or think of Air, Inc.), it certainly seemed to work back in the days when my peers were buying up the message.

I never looked into it at the time. What exactly is the community feeling about Kit Darby now? He was selling lies? He was selling information that was out there for free?

Snake oil salesman taking money from gullible new pilots, selling them hopes and dreams.

USMCFLYR 02-13-2013 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by Grumble (Post 1352033)
Snake oil salesman taking money from gullible new pilots, selling them hopes and dreams.

I only saw one magazine back in late 90s early 2000s timeframe or such.
It seemed to be full of interview tips, resume tips, information about who was hiring and how to get the job. I'd say the internet wasn't the end all, be all of information as it is now. Matter of fact - with how many people were using it (our peers mind you Grumble) I'm not sure if "gullible new pilots" would be an accurate description for the people I knew using it. Are you sure you are making a judgment of the product from the timeframe I am referencing or something that he is producing now? All of those seniors and peers eventually landed jobs with Majors. Seem they got what they were looking for; of course how it has turned out might be a different story.

Grumble 02-13-2013 04:28 PM


Originally Posted by USMCFLYR (Post 1352037)
I only saw one magazine back in late 90s early 2000s timeframe or such.
It seemed to be full of interview tips, resume tips, information about who was hiring and how to get the job. I'd say the internet wasn't the end all, be all of information as it is now. Matter of fact - with how many people were using it (our peers mind you Grumble) I'm not sure if "gullible new pilots" would be an accurate description for the people I knew using it. Are you sure you are making a judgment of the product from the timeframe I am referencing or something that he is producing now? All of those seniors and peers eventually landed jobs with Majors. Seem they got what they were looking for; of course how it has turned out might be a different story.

Same time frame. Problem is he has no objectivity. It's nothing but "pay me and the world is your oyster!" There's no "but" from him. He won't (or wouldn't) give anyone the big picture.

Same story today, he's one of the mouth pieces you constantly see in the news spouting off about how the sky is falling because of the coming pilot crisis. His words not mine.

Completely disengenuious to would be customers.

USMCFLYR 02-13-2013 04:35 PM


Originally Posted by Grumble (Post 1352040)
Same time frame. Problem is he has no objectivity. It's nothing but "pay me and the world is your oyster!" There's no "but" from him. He won't (or wouldn't) give anyone the big picture.

Same story today, he's one of the mouth pieces you constantly see in the news spouting off about how the sky is falling because of the coming pilot crisis. His words not mine.

Completely disengenuious to would be customers.

Like I said - no first hand experience except for the success of those around me.
Glad I didn't have to find out I guess.

jwes 02-13-2013 04:55 PM


Originally Posted by Spin (Post 1351955)
jwes,
Is that a Widgeon with PT-6s?
Nice

Grumman Mallard with the PT-6... Flew it out of HPN for a year. The owner invented the aerosol spray valve back in the early 70s- was a great time!
:)


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