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I got to go up today... I've been so burned out lately with a crappy job, messed up relationship, and so on. I even felt burned out on flying - it'd been 3 weeks since I was up. Anyway, I went to the FBO today and discovered a loose front wheel bearing on the C172, so we had to waste some time fixing that. Then the radios were jacked up (I love rentals!). By the time I was ready, I was just like screw this. It's too hot and this sucks (gotta love S. FL in July).
But as soon as I took off I was totally stoked. Everything was clicking, PBI appch was in a good mood, and I just spent the flight screwing around and flying for the fun of it. It was great... I climbed a bit and cooled off, checked out the beach, flew over the intracoastal for awhile, and just had an awesome time. One of the best flights I've had, and it was a great reminder why I love flying so much and why I want to get into this crazy business. Today was a great day to fly.
But as soon as I took off I was totally stoked. Everything was clicking, PBI appch was in a good mood, and I just spent the flight screwing around and flying for the fun of it. It was great... I climbed a bit and cooled off, checked out the beach, flew over the intracoastal for awhile, and just had an awesome time. One of the best flights I've had, and it was a great reminder why I love flying so much and why I want to get into this crazy business. Today was a great day to fly.
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I'm supposed to be flying now, but my instructor called in "sick" today. Amazing how that happens on a holiday!
It was supposed to be my first flight since leaving the airlines a month ago and I was going for a rental check out. I want to get back in to GA flying and enjoy it again. Oh well, I'll wait for another day, and a different instructor. In the meantime, I'll be sunning myself by my pool in Florida and at 12:00:01 I'll enjoy my first cocktail of the day! (Never before noon - 1 hour 21 minutes to go, but who's counting?)
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It was supposed to be my first flight since leaving the airlines a month ago and I was going for a rental check out. I want to get back in to GA flying and enjoy it again. Oh well, I'll wait for another day, and a different instructor. In the meantime, I'll be sunning myself by my pool in Florida and at 12:00:01 I'll enjoy my first cocktail of the day! (Never before noon - 1 hour 21 minutes to go, but who's counting?)
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C425Driver said:
(if he really isn't sick, which I doubt in the middle of the summer)
It's not so bad he took the 4th of July off as the way he did it by calling in sick. So he basically left you hanging, then said, "screw you I'm BSing today and calling in sick, even though I'm really not, and it is totally obvious. I won't be honest, and ask you to reschedule, I'll just lie about it. I really don't care what you, or my boss thinks. I'm going to be flying a Canadian school bus with wings soon, and making $20,000 a year!!! You're just coming in for a checkout, no big deal if I blow you off right?"
So now when you get screwed for a 5 hour checkout (including a short cross country where they look over your shoulders after demanding you plan the fligh, even though you were an airline pilot,) because this tool wants to take all your money, you know why.
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Metro,
My thoughts exactly! I never called in sick on a holiday whether I was a Flight Instructor, Charter Pilot or Airline Pilot so this crap doesn't sit well with me. The pisser about it is that the FBO didn't call me - they waited for me to show up to give me the great news. He had someone on the schedule before me so it wasn't like he just called in sick right before I got there - they knew for a couple of hours. There's more than 1 FBO on the field here, I think I'll go shopping - tomorrow!
44 minutes to go!
C425Driver
My thoughts exactly! I never called in sick on a holiday whether I was a Flight Instructor, Charter Pilot or Airline Pilot so this crap doesn't sit well with me. The pisser about it is that the FBO didn't call me - they waited for me to show up to give me the great news. He had someone on the schedule before me so it wasn't like he just called in sick right before I got there - they knew for a couple of hours. There's more than 1 FBO on the field here, I think I'll go shopping - tomorrow!
44 minutes to go!
C425Driver
If you are furloughed the first stop needs to be at the unemployment office. It will take about 11 days for them to process you and get your first check. You can't be proud it is going to take you a lot longer than that to get another job. Usually the check will be between 800.00 and 1000.00. You will need to log all your contacts and log on the website of the unemployment office. It is a bummer but usually you end up in a better position than you were in anyway.
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TurboS7,
If you were refering to me, I appreciate your concern but fortunately I left the airlines by choice - I wasn't furloughed. I had just about all I could take of the airline lifestyle and the associated BS so I got out. I'm gainfully employed in a completely different field now and I couldn't be happier (my quality of life is better and the paycheck is bigger). My goal is to keep flying as a hobby and maybe do some part-time 135 or instruction.
I'd love to chat more, but my the ice in my drink is melting by the pool!
Tailwinds!
C425Driver
If you were refering to me, I appreciate your concern but fortunately I left the airlines by choice - I wasn't furloughed. I had just about all I could take of the airline lifestyle and the associated BS so I got out. I'm gainfully employed in a completely different field now and I couldn't be happier (my quality of life is better and the paycheck is bigger). My goal is to keep flying as a hobby and maybe do some part-time 135 or instruction.
I'd love to chat more, but my the ice in my drink is melting by the pool!
Tailwinds!
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