Airnet Upgrade Question

[jbDC9]

give a freight dog two vor's, an adf, a bag full of charts, and a couple of maxim's and the job will get done...

Dude, you forgot lunch... gotta have a sammich stuffed in a greasy brown bag. Mmm, good...

 

[paulsalem]

Seems like SJS is spreading at a pandemic rate.

 

[dumbidea]

jimmy crack corn........

 

[C-141/C-5]

Why are people on this thread talking about flying at night like it's some challenge??? If they really believe what they're saying I don't want them in the sky with me because they are obviously lacking in simple flying basics.

FMS is a Flight Management System
GPS is a Global Positioning System
HOW CAN YOU SAY IT"S LIKE A FANCY GPS??? The FMS does multiple things(TOLD,Flight plans, Progress, Drift,ETC) and might use the GPS as a component(your so called form of navigation), but in no way is the GPS a FMS

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU POST

ONE MORE THING! MACHOISM GETS PEOPLE KILLED! I've flown all over the world: night, day, sand storms, T-storms, snow storms, missle storms, ETC. I think you get my point. Why not have the gadgets to make you more situational aware?, why not use the autopilot when your flying at the 23rd hour of your 24 hour day? USE ALL YOUR EQUIPMENT TO THE FULLEST! But stay proficient with your hands

 

[microbrewst]

no one said it was better to not have that equipment. all that was said was a pilot who doesn't need those things to survive is better that the one who is always falling back on them (and hence they whould be the one who is lacking basic PILOTING skills). also, it would probably be best not to brag about where and when you've flown and then talk about machismo.

 

[paulsalem]

I think what this boils down to is you don't need an FMS or EFIS to fly an airplane. And it doesn't take long to learn an FMS (especially for the younger generation).

At Airnet (and similar operators) you'll learn stuff you can't learn on a CBT.

 

[mnixon]

Why are people on this thread talking about flying at night like it's some challenge??? If they really believe what they're saying I don't want them in the sky with me because they are obviously lacking in simple flying basics.

FMS is a Flight Management System
GPS is a Global Positioning System
HOW CAN YOU SAY IT"S LIKE A FANCY GPS??? The FMS does multiple things(TOLD,Flight plans, Progress, Drift,ETC) and might use the GPS as a component(your so called form of navigation), but in no way is the GPS a FMS

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU POST

ONE MORE THING! MACHOISM GETS PEOPLE KILLED! I've flown all over the world: night, day, sand storms, T-storms, snow storms, missle storms, ETC. I think you get my point. Why not have the gadgets to make you more situational aware?, why not use the autopilot when your flying at the 23rd hour of your 24 hour day? USE ALL YOUR EQUIPMENT TO THE FULLEST! But stay proficient with your hands

First off, thank you for your service to our country. I speak on behalf of all of us when I say that.

Second, don't come one here spouting your mouth about how much crap you've flown through and how cool you are. It's not appreciated, and it makes you look like a tool. Peace out.

 

[C-141/C-5]

I didn't intend to brag. I was just trying to validate my credentials, so no one thinks i'm some 1000 CFI with 15 hours of actual IFR trying to talk about something that they have no clue on. Hopefully, you can learn from this

 

[microbrewst]

Learn what, exactly?

I was lucky enough to get a tour of the Chicago TRACON about 6 months ago. Very impressive. I asked the controller who was showing us around, "who do you think the best pilots are from your experience?" Without hesitating his response was, "those Starcheck (Airnet) guys." The controller that we were observing turned around and and agreed, "yeah, i wish everyone made my life as easy as those guys do..." So you tell me, who is a better judge of piloting skills than the controllers whom deal with all of us? And keep in mind, Airnet pilots are able to impress those controllers without all those fancy gadgets which you love so much.

 

[C-141/C-5]

SWEET let me quit my job and go to Airnet to learn how to fly!
LOL
You are a joke to even make a comment like Airnet are the best pilots leads me to believe your on drugs or drinking the bullsh*t airnet is feeding you.

They tried to give me a job out of college (OU)which I rejected immediatley.

I forgot the world dosen't reconize military aviators as the best. They reconize Airnet LOL LOL LOL

Have fun with it and fly safe!
PS I live near columbus, Oh, so if your strapped for cash I can always use a lawn boy once a week.

 

[paulsalem]

Learn what, exactly?

I was lucky enough to get a tour of the Chicago TRACON about 6 months ago. Very impressive. I asked the controller who was showing us around, "who do you think the best pilots are from your experience?" Without hesitating his response was, "those Starcheck (Airnet) guys." The controller that we were observing turned around and and agreed, "yeah, i wish everyone made my life as easy as those guys do..." So you tell me, who is a better judge of piloting skills than the controllers whom deal with all of us? And keep in mind, Airnet pilots are able to impress those controllers without all those fancy gadgets which you love so much.

That is impressive.

 

[big_al]

I didn't intend to brag.

and then...

PS I live near columbus, Oh, so if your strapped for cash I can always use a lawn boy once a week.

be thankful our tax dollars paid for your training to make you Gods gift to aviation

 

[microbrewst]

well there "c-5", i didn't say it if you would "bother to get your facts straight before you post" (i remember someone saying that earlier), the controllers said it. and i'm curious: how do you fly a c-5 and live near columbus??? seeing as how not a single c-5 is based anywhere near cmh....
also, as far as i know, airnet doesn't just offer jobs without you going to an interview. try again....

 

[mnixon]

Yea well I can use a little biatch to smack around when uncle sam is done with you, smacktard!

 

[C-141/C-5]

Wright Patt has C-5 get your facts straight

OU had a bridge program with Airnet who put us through mock interviews and then hired people throught them

Anymore questions?????

 

[chignutsak]

Wright Patt has C-5 get your facts straight

OU had a bridge program with Airnet who put us through mock interviews and then hired people throught them

Anymore questions?????

Yea, why not shaddup?
Tool.

 

[C-141/C-5]

Fly Safe

 

[frog_flyer]

have yall tried the new tampax pearls? i hear theyre the newest rave.

 

[Princedietrich]

Yeah, I have a question. I graduated from OU as well, and I didn't turn out to be such an arrogant arse as you. Did you miss out on your dream to be a fighterjock and instead got "stuck" in one of those big ol cargo planes, and are now taking it out on the rest of the world?

 

[frog_flyer]

2 ou guys?

can you tell me how the first game of the 2005 season went for yall?

who did you play?



oooo sorry, had to. (hope there arent any smu boogers on here)

 

[Princedietrich]

See, the difference with OU folks is that we freely admit and often even brag about the crap-tasticness of the football team.

Actually, the only reason we ever go to the games is to see the band, then after halftime the stadium flushes.

 

[rodgerdodger]

ready-

I echo the others. Airnet doesn'y MAKE anyone do anything. That's the most important thing I've learned here. The PIC is the boss. End of F***in' story. Dispatch has no authority or responsibility over the flight. You have your mission and it's up to you to make it work. Weather? Go through, go around, go under or over- get on the radio and work with other dogs out there to find the way. It's your show. It's a matter of opportunity. By flying frieght, single pilot and then in a jet with full authority over the flight, you are empowered and encouraged to be a pilot. That means making the decisions and not necessarily having an sop to make it for you. I'm grateful for my time here. And when the weather hits the weeds or an engine gets sick, I'd rather be fliying with a freight dog. I figure if it was good enough for Lindbergh (who flew checks before that whole Atlantic thing) it's probably good enough for the rest of us.

 

[starcheck208]

airnet is the the best spot for most people to learn to fly in a single pilot environment. you'll fly the best maintained aircraft our there (espically for piston frieght). if all you care about is glass and fms, don't go there, they don't want that. they will give you more flight time than you could imagine and the resume that could help you go where ever you want.

 

[Princedietrich]

Yeah, and the majority of the checkairmen at Airnet know exactly what airplanes they are qualified to give checkrides in.

 

[osu_av8r]

PS I live near columbus, Oh, so if your strapped for cash I can always use a lawn boy once a week.

I bet you could. You sound like the type that would like to watch him mow and bring him lemonade.

 

[USMCAirWinger]

Second, don't come one here spouting your mouth about how much crap you've flown through and how cool you are. It's not appreciated, and it makes you look like a tool. Peace out.

I think he was simply responding to the crap that's coming out of some you guys.

Airnet...the best pilots in the world... SIKE!

 

[Boris Badenov]

Single pilot IFR is hard. So, I would imagine, is military flying. I guess the only way to settle who is #1MaverickTopGun is purses at two paces. Let the slapping begin.

 

[jdlilfan]

I will have to agree that Airnet is one of the best. Im only a lowly 250 hour commercial pilot so take it as you will but I found myself quite impressed. I listened to SDF Approach last night right as a ugly squall line was about to blow through. ACC made it in about 10 minutes before it hit the airport but the UPS birds and all the commercials were going around and holding way south. When the stuff was starting to come across the river USC 351 comes blazing in right in front of the squall ( watched the track on flightaware) and lands on 29 calm as can be just right after a bunch of the rj's and freight jets went around and were then holding. I found that impressive (and no I didn't think it was reckless or stupid). Personally I think I shows that Airnet pilots seem to know there equipment well and shows they are comfortable with whatever weather is around...just my 2 cents

 

[USMCAirWinger]

I will have to agree that Airnet is one of the best. Im only a lowly 250 hour commercial pilot so take it as you will but I found myself quite impressed. I listened to SDF Approach last night right as a ugly squall line was about to blow through. ACC made it in about 10 minutes before it hit the airport but the UPS birds and all the commercials were going around and holding way south. When the stuff was starting to come across the river USC 351 comes blazing in right in front of the squall ( watched the track on flightaware) and lands on 29 calm as can be just right after a bunch of the rj's and freight jets went around and were then holding. I found that impressive (and no I didn't think it was reckless or stupid). Personally I think I shows that Airnet pilots seem to know there equipment well and shows they are comfortable with whatever weather is around...just my 2 cents

You should get your money back from whichever flight school you got your commercial from.

Don't you find it odd that all the airliners were avoiding the weather, and here comes the odd ball and land. I'm pretty sure you would have been even more impressed if the guy crashed...but wait its only him and some checks. It's quite different when you have 50-200 people in the back.

 

[jdlilfan]

nevermind ...I just realized how stupid my post was. Hence why im a rookie. My meaning of it was that it impressed me. Prolly because at my flight school whenever they see a cloud in the sky, they shut down operations. For example, my lesson today was canceled because of an overcast layer of 2700ft and winds gusting to 16 knots right down the runway! Pattern Altitude is 1500msl and I could have really used the time to brush up on my 180 accuracy landings with a nice headwind. Green radar returns are considered dangerous! Im glad I have an instrument rating to avoid clouds (as in a rainy overcast day or even a sunny, calm, puffy, cumulous cloud day and no I didn't mean that as recklessly flying into clouds in a single or twin).

as for getting my money back? Well im trying to...I have been charged twice for rental flights I never took.

Anyway the thread was about airnet upgrade time and I think the question was answered. I probably should have stayed out of this argument over whatever and from now on I will.