Silver Airways
03-21-2013, 05:17 PM
#2671
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
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but the luster of flying an airplane for compensation has worn off. That feeling would have happened after 6 months at any airline not just here.
This thread was started almost 16 months ago!
Amazing that all of the enjoyment of a job can be sucked out of the young and eager in such a short period of time. This doesn't even take into account the time deducted for people to have completed the initial training and IOE.
Maybe airline flying really is THAT bad!
03-21-2013, 05:47 PM
#2672
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Joined APC: May 2010
Position: Baja Vermont
Posts: 5,197
USMCFLYR
Yes, the day in, day out routine that flying jobs really are does weed out the riff-raff.
In the 60s, TW and UAL actually recruited non-pilots from college who tested and wanted to be airline pilots. Out of the 50-some odd guys that started, almost none finished the first 5 years. Flying looks great, "my passion" nonsense, but actually flying over a career isn't any of that--it's work. Challenging, rewarding, yes. It's the difference between puppy love (lust?) and the 50th wedding anniversary.
GF
Yes, the day in, day out routine that flying jobs really are does weed out the riff-raff.
In the 60s, TW and UAL actually recruited non-pilots from college who tested and wanted to be airline pilots. Out of the 50-some odd guys that started, almost none finished the first 5 years. Flying looks great, "my passion" nonsense, but actually flying over a career isn't any of that--it's work. Challenging, rewarding, yes. It's the difference between puppy love (lust?) and the 50th wedding anniversary.
GF
03-21-2013, 06:34 PM
#2673
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,659
YES!
This thread was started almost 16 months ago!
Amazing that all of the enjoyment of a job can be sucked out of the young and eager in such a short period of time. This doesn't even take into account the time deducted for people to have completed the initial training and IOE.
Maybe airline flying really is THAT bad!
This thread was started almost 16 months ago!
Amazing that all of the enjoyment of a job can be sucked out of the young and eager in such a short period of time. This doesn't even take into account the time deducted for people to have completed the initial training and IOE.
Maybe airline flying really is THAT bad!
03-21-2013, 06:41 PM
#2674
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,839
USMCFLYR
Yes, the day in, day out routine that flying jobs really are does weed out the riff-raff.
In the 60s, TW and UAL actually recruited non-pilots from college who tested and wanted to be airline pilots. Out of the 50-some odd guys that started, almost none finished the first 5 years. Flying looks great, "my passion" nonsense, but actually flying over a career isn't any of that--it's work. Challenging, rewarding, yes. It's the difference between puppy love (lust?) and the 50th wedding anniversary.
GF
Yes, the day in, day out routine that flying jobs really are does weed out the riff-raff.
In the 60s, TW and UAL actually recruited non-pilots from college who tested and wanted to be airline pilots. Out of the 50-some odd guys that started, almost none finished the first 5 years. Flying looks great, "my passion" nonsense, but actually flying over a career isn't any of that--it's work. Challenging, rewarding, yes. It's the difference between puppy love (lust?) and the 50th wedding anniversary.
GF
I guess I was right from the start to stay away from airline flying then if it is just work. I'm lucky that I made it to that 25 year anniversary and look forward to more in the future.
Cruz - and what were/are your expectations?
03-21-2013, 09:14 PM
#2675
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,659
Silver Airways
I walked in with zero expectations in fact I figured that I'd be furloughed by now so nothing really surprises me. The shocker is friends and family telling you how bad it is and you not heeding their advice and having to figure it out own your own. At the end of it all life could be much worse and I'm lucky to have the crew members, friends, and family I do to help me through the good and bad times others mileage may vary.
The point he's trying to make is that there were two guys in the cockpit that night.
03-21-2013, 11:38 PM
#2677
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