1990's - "The Good 'Ol Days"

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Mid-90's.. flying skydivers then begging for any 135 job. Being a Part 135 PIC in an environment where the next pilot is ready to take your job is tough.... why? cause the jack-as$ who owned the company had shifting policy. What was valid last week could get you fired next week.

Part 135 PIC meant you were totally on your own. ZERO support. Work in that environment for a couple of years, don't get a violation and with 3000TT you can apply to regional turbo-prop operator.... you might get hired if you know someone on the inside...

then finally.... one day....


Sure is nice and I'd do it too, with less than 1000TT to go right into a jet with Part 121 rules, union protection, ASAP programs, etc....

 

[bravodude]

The 90's wow! my first job was driving 2 1/2 hrs. each way to fly skydivers for 5 bucks a load in susex nj. i remember the owner telling me he didn't believe in inspections and to be ready because the engine WOULD quit.

 

[imadumbpilot]

That's not Kit, it's one of Kit's disciples.

On topic, I remember in 1996 (less than 10 years ago) when we used to make fun of the Saab pilots. Called them, "Glass Asses" because they had an autopilot, hot coffee, an F/A. Their shirts were always crisp and white (much less sweat and oil stains).

We would beg for a few bags of pretzels when we parked next to them.

10 legs a day... Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Altoona, Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Altoona, Pittsburgh, Johnstown.

No autopilot. (Today's Riddle, Comair Academy, etc. kids would never make it)

Exterior: [FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva][FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva][FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva]http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0061678/M/[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]

Interior: http://www.airbroker.se/images/propjet/j31int.jpg

Cockpit: [FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva][FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva][FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva]http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0850319/M/http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0850319/M/[/FONT]http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0850319/M/[/FONT]http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0850319/M/[/FONT]

that brings back memories. I remember a night at the end of an 8 leg day. Perfect night, and I look over at my FO daydreaming so I figured I'd get his attention. When you hit the fire test there was a slight delay before the red light would come on, you shoulda seen him come unglued:laugh:

I was lucky thoulgh, we flew the super 3100 (J32) no water meth for us.

 

[FLYLOW22]

The 1990's were awesome.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0105111&size=L&width=1024&height=687&sok=JURER%20%20%28nveyvar%20%3D%20%27HF%20Nvejnlf%27%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=5140&prev_id=0105112&next_id=0105110

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

I was lucky thoulgh, we flew the super 3100 (J32) no water meth for us.

Water meth was for dandy fellows....

 

[Midnight Flyer]

I'm beginning to wonder if they show up at their interviews with backpacks slung over their shoulders,about a gallon of gel in their hair and listening to their IPods while waiting to get called in to talk with HR? It seems that's the new standard once they reach the line, if what you see out at the airport nowadays is any indication.
PHXFLYR

Now thats funny! But does this mean guys like us are old farts now?:erm:

 

[81Horse]

Water meth was fun.

The 90s. http://tinyurl.com/oskbo But that didn't last long. :crying:

 

[iballdriver]

here's where i spent my first 4 years, 8 months, and 2 weeks of 12.5 years at aca/ide....but who's counting........
bc

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1073857&WxsIERv=Oevgvfu%20Nrebfcnpr%20ONr-...%20Wrgfgernz%2031&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq&QtODMg=Xvatzna%20%28VTZ%29&ERDLTkt=HFN%20-%20Nevmban&ktODMp=Whar%207%2C%202006&BP=1&WNEb25u=Ebo%20ina%20Evatryrfgrvwa&xsIERvdWdsY=A478HR&MgTUQtODMgKE=Guvf%20vf%20gur%20raq%20bs%20nabgure%20sbezre%20Havgrq%20Rkcerff%20Wrgfgernz%20ure%20yvir%20ng%20Xvatzna.%20Pnaba%20RBF.10Q%20jvgu%2070-200ZZ%202.8Y%20VF%20HFZ&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=514&NEb25uZWxs=2006-07-12%2019%3A44%3A39&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&width=1024&height=780&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%3D%20%27Oevgvfu%20Nrebfcnpr%20Wrgfgernz%2031%2FFhcre%2031%27%29%20NAQ%20%28nveyvar%20%3D%20%27Hagvgyrq%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=3&prev_id=1073967&next_id=1052076

 

[PHXFLYR]

Now thats funny! But does this mean guys like us are old farts now?:erm:

Hmmmm....I hope not!!


PHXFLYR

 

[mhermann596]

Is that oil under that bird??

Naw that was hydraulic fluid. Those things were bad about that. Especially all over the carryons on the pod. Looks like that one was about to have another GPU door end up in a farm field in MO somewere. God I miss that airplane.

 

[Captain Josh]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0000572/L/

how about that one? This was before the days of glass cockpit, auto-everything RJ's of today, flown by snot-nose Embry Riddle PFT crybabies who have never hand flown an ILS to mins in heavy rain, on analog gages, with PAX in the back.

I find that every day is a good ole day when I fly this dirty birdy. I was given the priveledge of flying this particular plane after a full winter interview on the line crew.

 

[Captain Josh]

http://airliners.net/open.file?id=0989071&WxsIERv=Rzoenre%20RZO-110C1%20Onaqrvenagr&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Eblny%20Nve%20Servtug%20Vap&QtODMg=Qrgebvg%20-%20Jvyybj%20Eha%20%28LVC%20%2F%20XLVC%29&ERDLTkt=HFN%20-%20Zvpuvtna&ktODMp=Znl%204%2C%202005&BP=1&WNEb25u=Penvt%20ZpPbeevfgba&xsIERvdWdsY=A64QN&MgTUQtODMgKE=Creuncf%20n%20jnfu%20naq%20cnvag%20gbhpu-hc%20jbhyqa%27g%20tb%20n%20zvff%20%21&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1035&NEb25uZWxs=2006-01-14%2001%3A24%3A17&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=110385&static=yes&width=1024&height=694&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%3D%20%27Rzoenre%20RZO-110%20Onaqrvenagr%27%29%20NAQ%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccubgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2Cert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B%22eblny%22%20%2B%22nve%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=3&prev_id=1007411&next_id=0769448

this is the one I get to fly though

 

[CatYaaak]

Is there some unspoken rule that says when we're thinking of, and remembering the 90's as the "good old days" it has to be about airplanes, flying, or flying jobs?

Because when I think of the 90's the first thing popping into my head long before any of those things is Michelle Pfeiffer in a Catwoman suit.

Happens every time.

 

[vtwo]

Trans Afrik

try this place out. It makes A winter mdw landing look like a walk in the park
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0027086&size=M&sok=JURER%20%20%28nveyvar%20%3D%20%27GenafNsevx%27%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=21&tbl=