1990's - "The Good 'Ol Days"

[Whine Lover]

"..my first airliner."

Airliner?


So, would that make a V.W. a Porsche?


YKW

 

[capt. megadeth]

"..my first airliner."

Airliner?


So, would that make a V.W. a Porsche?


YKW

Hey....I flew it for an AIRLINE so that would make it an AIRLINER.

 

[acbarney]

"..my first airliner."

Airliner?


So, would that make a V.W. a Porsche?


YKW

Have you ever looked under the hood of Porsche 914?

 

[mystere]

AAhhhhhh, my first airliner.

. I remember thinking "WOW, I don't know if I could ever fly THAT" .

MZ-

All i remember is you barking up a storm when you had to taxi one from the South Ramp to the gate. Flying? I doubt that was ever the case after you took the black marker out and added another stripe to your shirt...;P

 

[DX Rick]

MZ-

All i remember is you barking up a storm when you had to taxi one from the South Ramp to the gate. Flying? I doubt that was ever the case after you took the black marker out and added another stripe to your shirt...;P

I remember her screaming that she didn't want to take an airplane to LEX with the autopilot deferred. In the end she had to......twice.

Sorry Mon, it wasn't personal. Just all the a/c swaps and extensions were

Ah, the Good Ole days!



RC......In the southside accent ....THE RAAAAMMMPPPEEEEEERRRSS!!!!

 

[lookin4better]

It certainly has changed...we had people walk out of interviews when told they would not be "guaranteed" a seat on the RJ. Kids that said "I deserve the jet cause I have 1000 hours with 150 multi" Maybe if every one had to get furloughed and watch their company go under ...be out of aviation for a few years ..work at a job they hate...start over at the bottom....o say three times...then some attitudes would be a tad different.

I totally agree.....some of these guys need to see what a hard life is like....they really have NO CLUE what a tough life is!

 

[PHXFLYR]

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

 

[PHXFLYR]

The old rule of years ending 3 are bad years to find jobs, years ending in 8 are great years to find jobs. 60's, 70's, 80's, and the 90's, now the 00's. Hiring boom is starting next year leading up to 2008, get those ratings now and be on the top of the hiring curve.

You sound like those cheesie flight school adds in Flying magazine....

PHXFLYR

 

[learflyer]

Yep, the good (?) old days... glad to see someone else here remembers the same stuff. The early '90s; back when you could barely get a 135 check hauling job with 2000 hrs; when it took 4-5000 hrs to get a BE-1900/J-31/E-110 FO job; when the E-120, SF-340, Dash 8 and ATR-42 were "heavy iron", not looked down upon as turboprop trash by a 900 hr TT kid in the right seat of an RJ... and an RJ? What's that? Going from C-172 CFI to right seat at a "commuter"? Nope, that didn't happen.

I know it's a whole new world now, the industry has changed completely... but it's kinda funny (or sad, actually) to hear some of the kids on here whining about how bad things are; they really have no idea...

Yup, that's how I remember it! I couldn't even get an instructing job in the early 90's! Then, when you finally got one, you weren't allowed to get any precious multi instruction unless you've been there for a while. I remember how lucky it was for those guys flying the be 1900's around for trans world express. All you lucky little riddle brats need to shut it!

 

[atafan]

How about them early 80s?

Single pilot "CatII" approaches in the good old C402.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0012324&WxsIERv=Prffan%20402&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=CON%20-%20Cebivaprgbja-Obfgba%20Nveyvar&QtODMg=Obfgba%20-%20Trareny%20Rqjneq%20Ynjerapr%20Ybtna%20Vagreangvbany%20%28OBF%20%2F%20XOBF%29&ERDLTkt=HFN%20-%20Znffnpuhfrggf&ktODMp=Abirzore%201981&BP=1&WNEb25u=NveAvxba&xsIERvdWdsY=A29CO&MgTUQtODMgKE=&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=551&NEb25uZWxs=0000-00-00%2000%3A00%3A00&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&width=950&height=645&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccubgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2Cert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B%22con%22%20%2B%22402%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=5&prev_id=0059251&next_id=0012323

 

[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)

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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....