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Salukipilot4590

Salukipilot4590

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Just post ONE THING that you miss from the airline life.


  1. 36 hour overnights in KPIT at the Hyatt Place... The HD tv and Universal HD channel helped along with the Giant Eagle right next door. Good times, great oldies!

Your turn!
 
Pushing the thrust levers forward and being rewarded with the rush of acceleration to Vr...
 
If you don't like this job, get/stay the F out. It's as simple as that. Your time on this earth can be better spent doing something else. When you're dead, will you care about any of this?
 
Not furloughed, but on ML the past two years.

I miss the coworkers, even though at times they can be pretty whiney and aggravating.
 
Hmm, I certainly dont miss the job one bit. I do miss the co-workers that I had the privilege to work with (ACA 328 CVG). Great group of guys/gals. This profession sucks, and glad I decided not to go back.
 
Long legs in the CRJ200, first thing in the AM. No AC. As we go through 10,000ft, I stand up, stretch, grab the paper and make my way to the back of the airplane. In there I would work out last nights Subway, mixed in with the Dairy Queen, Whataburger, 5 Guys and airline peanuts that I have had over the last 5 days.
Then forget to flush.
Ah, the good ole days.
 
not having to actually work every hour of a 13 hour day like i do now flight instructing. At least I had time to work on my school work for my master's in between flights. But at least I make twice as much flying a 172 right now than i did my first year at the regionals. is it just me, or is there something seriously wrong with my last sentence??? i think yes.
 
I miss it when crew scheduling would call me 3-4 times in the middle of the night, during an 8hr reduced rest. When I check my voicemail, they were just trying to notify me of my new show time, which I was already aware of.
I also miss when scheduling would make up their own FAR's on flight/duty/rest especially while on reserve. I will never forget the time I was on reserve and this new scheduler called me and told me I had another trip on my schedule, even thought I was at 7:50 for the day. I played along and asked her how many hours of flying this new trip would be. She said "You're projected for 13:15" ....I wanted to be mean to her and accept it, but I had to inform her that because she was new, she was confusing Flight Time and Duty Time. She apologized and then told me she couldn't release me off ready reserve in case they might need an airplane to be taxied.
 
RJ Bum said:
about to miss my house :bawling:
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Sorry to hear that. I hope it doesn't happen.

This is yet another reason why you need to marry someone with money. Don't marry a teacher or a flight attendent. No joke. You need dual incomes in this business because furloughs are just a recession away... There are plenty of semi-good looking doctors and lawyers out there who want your attention (and they bring some cash with them). Look at the Bachelor - women love pilots... Just think about it... Aviation can then become more of a hobby for you.
 
It sucks to hear so many people are bitter. I got a "good" government job working 7:00-3:30 and I can't wait for the day ASA calls me back. I miss the airline world. I'll sell my house and move back to ATL when the time comes. I miss everything about it!
 
WayBack said:
I miss it when crew scheduling would call me 3-4 times in the middle of the night, during an 8hr reduced rest. When I check my voicemail, they were just trying to notify me of my new show time, which I was already aware of.
I also miss when scheduling would make up their own FAR's on flight/duty/rest especially while on reserve. I will never forget the time I was on reserve and this new scheduler called me and told me I had another trip on my schedule, even thought I was at 7:50 for the day. I played along and asked her how many hours of flying this new trip would be. She said "You're projected for 13:15" ....I wanted to be mean to her and accept it, but I had to inform her that because she was new, she was confusing Flight Time and Duty Time. She apologized and then told me she couldn't release me off ready reserve in case they might need an airplane to be taxied.
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TransStates. Except for the apology. Shaniquatonda never apologizes.
 
n8avi8 said:
It sucks to hear so many people are bitter. I got a "good" government job working 7:00-3:30 and I can't wait for the day ASA calls me back. I miss the airline world. I'll sell my house and move back to ATL when the time comes. I miss everything about it!
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Have fun making $20,000 a year and giving up a job that you can support a family with. You obviously haven't been in it long enough to know what you are really missing.
 
acaTerry said:
TransStates. Except for the apology. Shaniquatonda never apologizes.
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ha! I'll never forget "J-Dawg"....it's what he called himself. When he was new and mess something up, I'd be polite and help him out as much as possible. But when he told me "I'm sorry about the confusion. I just finished my masters which is in Aviation/Airline Crew Scheduling. I'm used to talking about it in class and reading about it in the books, but actually doing it is the problem"....I chuckled and said "Masters in Crew Scheduling, huh?" ....Yeah, it's a course they offered at the college I went to in Washington State." When he was dead serious about it, I just felt sorry for him.
 
Question4U said:
Have fun making $20,000 a year and giving up a job that you can support a family with. You obviously haven't been in it long enough to know what you are really missing.
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Obviously not if he's furloughed. But then that raises questions that maybe he has a trust fund waiting for him.
Or maybe he's into S&M and loves being abused on a daily bases.
 
Question4U said:
Have fun making $20,000 a year and giving up a job that you can support a family with. You obviously haven't been in it long enough to know what you are really missing.
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Hate to break the news to you but I grew up in it. I know exactly what I'm getting myself into. If you think flying for the airlines sucks so bad then get out and make room for people who want to be there, like me!
 
Question4U said:
Have fun making $20,000 a year and giving up a job that you can support a family with. You obviously haven't been in it long enough to know what you are really missing.
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THAT was just the first year.

I made 40K the second year. I could live just fine on that. You really should do a better job of picking which regional you work for.

Oh, let me guess.....the FIRST one that called. 1000 hours 121 PIC and you're gone......right? How'd THAT work out?
 
samuraiguytn said:
Then you probably should stay off the forum.
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Why? Id love to hear your reasoning. Is it because I think the profession is horrible? Doesn't mean I don't want to read whats going on; all it means is that I dont want to get involved career wise. BTW- I do appreciate your advice, but Im not going to heed it.
 

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