Embry Riddle.....the Harvard of flight schools

[Flying Ninja]

Lazy? Hrm...how about we get one thing straight here. I don't want to fly for a career anymore. If I so happen to find a gig that invovles flying, it will be for fun and/or doing someone a favor (free of charge). So tell me how I'm asking people do to work for me? Any information I find regarding job opportunities is so that I can pass it along to the other 33% of the people that didn't get hired out of CAPT. Lazy? I think NOT!

P.S. Did you try Googling Davison? All sorts of crap comes back that has NOTHING to do with a corporate flying company.

 

[V-STALL]

Lazy? Hrm...how about we get one thing straight here. I don't want to fly for a career anymore. If I so happen to find a gig that invovles flying, it will be for fun and/or doing someone a favor (free of charge). So tell me how I'm asking people do to work for me? Any information I find regarding job opportunities is so that I can pass it along to the other 33% of the people that didn't get hired out of CAPT. Lazy? I think NOT!

P.S. Did you try Googling Davison? All sorts of crap comes back that has NOTHING to do with a corporate flying company.

Humm.... Funny I googled it too. In about 5 minutes I was able to come up with an address and ph#. Even the N# for the jet they fly! Like I said LAZY!!!

 

[V-STALL]

Humm.... Funny I googled it too. In about 5 minutes I was able to come up with an address and ph#. Even the N# for the jet they fly! Like I said LAZY!!!

Just so you know that I'm not pulling your leg- here's the info. I should charge you for doing your research, but you've bitched enough about how broke you are because of Riddle! So here it is Mr. Lazy-

Davison Transport - Airport Hangar

128 Flightline Dr
Ruston, LA 71270
Contact Davison Transport - Airport HangarPhone:(318) 255-0173 Web:
N437SJ
DAVISON TRANSPORT INC (RUSTON LA)
Aircraft IAI 1124 Westwind (twin-jet) (WW24/Q)

 

[Flying Ninja]

Hrm...so far I've come up with pages of everything from personal home pages to lawyers. You want to call me lazy? If it helps you sleep at night, go right ahead. I KNOW how much effort I've already put into looking for jobs, etc. Like I said, I'm done looking for a flying job. And how do you know the Davison you found is the save Davison that the other guy was referencing? Yeah, trying thinking outside of the box...for a 7400+ hour pilot, I don't think I need to remind you to think outside the box.

 

[Flying Ninja]

LOL! Oh lord...good thing you're a pilot because your research skills are weak!

Davison Transport = http://www.davisontransport.com/careers.htm

It's a god damn trucking company! LOL! Sheesh...that one was good...man, thanks for the laugh.

 

[V-STALL]

Hrm...so far I've come up with pages of everything from personal home pages to lawyers. You want to call me lazy? If it helps you sleep at night, go right ahead. I KNOW how much effort I've already put into looking for jobs, etc. Like I said, I'm done looking for a flying job. And how do you know the Davison you found is the save Davison that the other guy was referencing? Yeah, trying thinking outside of the box...for a 7400+ hour pilot, I don't think I need to remind you to think outside the box.

RSN=Ruston LA. Dumb Ass! I really don't think you are trying to think outside the box very hard. After this post I will start charging by the minute for my info. Get off you lazy ass and call, fax, e-mail, send a banner tow, smoke signal, or whatever else just get off the friggin puter and get a life! Do something with the info that has now been handed to you on a silver platter! How do I know that the Davison is the same as what the other guy was refering to? I guess I'm just a little smarter than you- that's why I have a good paying career in aviation grasshopper! Good Luck.

 

[V-STALL]

LOL! Oh lord...good thing you're a pilot because your research skills are weak!

Davison Transport = http://www.davisontransport.com/careers.htm

It's a god dang trucking company! LOL! Sheesh...that one was good...man, thanks for the laugh.

Humm-OK so trucking company's can't own airplanes? What about FedEx and UPS dumb ass!

 

[Flying Ninja]

Man, I'm just having fun with you now. And again, how many times do I have to tell you that I am not looking to enter the aviation industry for a career? You must be a hoot to fly with...I can just imagine the number of "say again" you say every flight to ATC. What airline do you fly for? I'll be sure to ask the gate agent on my flights to avoid yours.

 

[V-STALL]

Man, I'm just having fun with you now. And again, how many times do I have to tell you that I am not looking to enter the aviation industry for a career? You must be a hoot to fly with...I can just imagine the number of "say again" you say every flight to ATC. What airline do you fly for? I'll be sure to ask the gate agent on my flights to avoid yours.

I think they call this double talk-"Hey, if you know a corporate job that will take my time, I'm listening."

"What corporate gig hires low time pilots? Not to bust your bubble but everywhere I look they're looking for hours in the thousands, not low hundreds."

Why do you keep looking if you are not interested? And by the way, you would never be welcome on my jumpseat!

 

[Flying Ninja]

Humm-OK so trucking company's can't own airplanes? What about FedEx and UPS dumb ass!

THIS trucking company doesn't appear to have any airplanes. And even if they did, there certainly no jobs for pilots on their careers page. So we're back to square one. I was more curious as to how many hours they were looking for because I have yet to find ANY corporate gig that didn't want hours in the thousands. That guy knows I have less than 500.

Anyway, I got nothing against you really. Aviation is more of an on-going comedy routine to me at this point.

P.S. Since I don't work for an airline, you don't have to worry about your precious jumpseat.

FN: I'm not interested in a career in aviation.
VS: Say again?
FN: I'm not interested in a career in aviation.
VS: Say again?
FN: I'm not interested in a career in aviation.
VS: Say again?
FN: I'm not interested in a career in aviation.
VS: Say again?

AGAIN. If I hear something or find something, I got a few people that I'd like to pass the information to out of CAPT without a job. They're still interested. I can at least be a pal and help them out. No?

 

[gkrangers]

For a corporate gig you really need to know someone...time alone isn't overly important most of the time.

And Ninja...you have the ultimate case of SJS.

 

[Flying Ninja]

What is SJS?

 

[gkrangers]

What is SJS?

That you will have to find out on your own.

 

[G-force]

Excessive everything

I have heard it said (by a grad) that Embry Riddle is the "Harvard" of flight schools. What do you think?

That place is OVER-RATED and OVER-PRICED.That is simply all there is to it!!!!!!

 

[777_Jackpot]

Also, I just saw that on 6/10/2004 you posted:

"I believe Western Michigan University is offering flight training separate from the university now, Part 141. They offer training through MEI."

If CAPT worked for you, why did you suggest a school OTHER than CAPT? Hrm...

Because WMU has an identical program.

 

[Flying Ninja]

SJS = Shiny Jet Syndrome

I still don't get it. Anyway...moving on...

 

[Flying Ninja]

Because WMU has an identical program.

Oh, okay. So CAPT worked for you but you rather recommend other people to WMU that have an indentical program. Tell me how this is in support of CAPT? All the other CAPT success stories were all starry eyed about the program. So if you went through CAPT and got a job, and you're recommending others to go elsewhere essentially...that pretty much sums it up. CAPT isn't the place to be. Thanks for the clarification. Just so you know, you're not the only one that left CAPT and don't want to have anything to do with them.

 

[gkrangers]

Because WMU has an identical program.

You said training through MEI?

So the WMU also prepares you to be an instructor, which will help you gain more experience and give you more job opportunities if you don't get a regional job right off the bat.

 

[gkrangers]

SJS = Shiny Jet Syndrome

I still don't get it. Anyway...moving on...

All you wanted/want is to fly a jet for an airline. You had no interest in instructing, or any "lesser" form of flying.

 

[Flying Ninja]

Ah, okay...well, it's true that I did want to fly jets. It's not that I'm entirely against the CFI thing. I think it's quite admirable and valuable. But the way I see it (right or wrong, it's my view) I was 32 going into the flight training. Going the traditional route, I would have to put in about 3-4 years so that I have the hours for regionals to look at me. My understanding is that regionals get so many resumes that they only look at your hours to differentiate you from the next guy.

So CAPT offered an alternative. Low time, no CFI, a way into the regionals. So get into regionals at 33/34 or get into regionals at 35/36 years old to start making next to nothing? Sooner rather than later right? After all, that age 60 rule caps you. More years = more money, more opportunity to fly the majors.

I took a chance with CAPT. Truth is, I could have trained anywhere. It was their advertisement and Riddle's reputation that convinced me. I paid for their "guaranteed interviews" and their sales pitch about how they're sooooo in with the airlines. It wasn't in print but they sure talked like you're a sure shot to get hired over a beer.

 

[VSI9k+]

So you really didnt want to work your way to a job...you were just wanting to pay your way into one?

 

[gkrangers]

3-4 years? It would have taken you a year, or less to get to 800-1000/100ME..you already have the hard part done (the multi)...

Don't know what more to tell you.

 

[Flying Ninja]

So you really didnt want to work your way to a job...you were just wanting to pay your way into one?

I didn't know any better back then. I was excited that I got my PVT certification, started to look for training programs and ran into CAPT with a fast track. I thought it was a good solution to the time pressure I felt. If I had to do it over again, I would have gone the traditional route back when I got out of college. But I can't turn back time.

 

[Flying Ninja]

3-4 years? It would have taken you a year, or less to get to 800-1000/100ME..you already have the hard part done (the multi)...

Don't know what more to tell you.

You're talking about today. I'm talking about back when I was making the decision to go into a dedicated flight training program.

 

[VSI9k+]

Thats ture I guess...sorry it didnt work out for you.

 

[gkrangers]

You're talking about today. I'm talking about back when I was making the decision to go into a dedicated flight training program.

I don't see much difference between todays job/CFI market and 7 months ago.

 

[Flying Ninja]

You must have missed the part when I said CAPT doesn't give you a CFI after you graduate and the other part about how I'm flat broke.

 

[gkrangers]

You must have missed the part when I said CAPT doesn't give you a CFI after you graduate and the other part about how I'm flat broke.

Were you flat broke the day you left CAPT?

Anyway, I'm done. You've made bad decisions, hopefully you have learned from them.

 

[Flying Ninja]

No, but certainly not enough to get a CFI with the cost of airplane and CFI up here in NY (about $5000, so they say). Anyway, nice chat. Cheers.

 

[arthompson]

Davison does own airplanes. They are far more than just a trucking company, the Davison's have investments all over the state of Louisiana. I know several people that have flown for him over the years.