I Also Just Got A Call

[Detroitpilot22]

from my flight student and he asked me a really dumb question.
I need a job soon

 

[RampTower]

I hope you had your resume out when u hit 1000TT. Nearly every regional is hiring.

 

[viper548]

I sent mine out at 1000. Mesa, Eagle, and Express Jet all called within 2 months.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Man, some of you pansy instructors can be real jackasses. Do your job and quit b!tching. And yes, I have my fair share of dual given. Its called paying your dues. Get over it.

 

[Detroitpilot22]

I have over 850 hours of dual given. How much more dues do you want me to pay? Ill tell you what, why dont you give me your number and ill call you every so often and you can tell me when I have enough time to be cool.

This post was a joke, I think you might be the bitter one here

 

[snap145]

just hang in there buddy weve all been there and i was defanatley burnt out on flight instructing...just keep sendin resumes and itll come

 

[Fly_Chick]

from my flight student and he asked me a really dumb question.
I need a job soon

What was the question?

 

[Captain Overs]

I have over 850 hours of dual given. How much more dues do you want me to pay? Ill tell you what, why dont you give me your number and ill call you every so often and you can tell me when I have enough time to be cool.

This post was a joke, I think you might be the bitter one here

Dude get a grip. In the early 90's the progression went: Instructor, Charter 135, Regional, major. Regionals were looking for 2500 total time. So don't bitch about paying your dues. 850 is a good start, but there are thousand of pilots out there who did a lot more. You should feel fortunate that many regionals have such low time. A little perspective goes a long way.

 

[HughBeamont]

Dude get a grip. In the early 90's the progression went: Instructor, Charter 135, Regional, major. Regionals were looking for 2500 total time. So don't bitch about paying your dues. 850 is a good start, but there are thousand of pilots out there who did a lot more. You should feel fortunate that many regionals have such low time. A little perspective goes a long way.

Perspective does go a long way. But the perspective in a 152 in a 45 degree bank for 8 hours a day sucks any way you slice it after 850 hours.

Get your resumes out there, concentrate on your instrument students and skills, and try to keep a good attitude. This business has changed a lot since the early 90s, and though the first step to a regional has gotten easier, every step after that has gotten harder - and has substantially less financial reward.

 

[Metro752]

What was the question?

The question was

"Why did you charge me for an hour of ground when we only sat there talking for 35 minutes?"

j/k

 

[FN FAL]

I have over 850 hours of dual given. How much more dues do you want me to pay?

850 hours? Back in my day, 850 hours got you a job flying skydivers...and you liked it. We also had to walk to and from the drop zone and it was up hill both ways, the snow was as high as the telephone wires, we also used to keep baked potatoes wrapped in tin foil in our pockets to use as hand warmers. We only made 20 dollars a month back then, so thank goodness tap beers were only a quarter! Jeeze, buy you kids books and send you to school...

 

[DX Rick]

850 hours? Back in my day, 850 hours got you a job flying skydivers...and you liked it. We also had to walk to and from the drop zone and it was up hill both ways, the snow was as high as the telephone wires, we also used to keep baked potatoes wrapped in tin foil in our pockets to use as hand warmers. We only made 20 dollars a month back then, so thank goodness tap beers were only a quarter! Jeeze, buy you kids books and send you to school...

I have a feeling you're stretching the truth.

beer for $.25? I call your BS

 

[FN FAL]

I have a feeling you're stretching the truth.

beer for $.25? I call your BS

Haha...we also used to wear a turnip on our belt, which was the style at the time.

 

[dash8driver]

Dude get a grip. In the early 90's the progression went: Instructor, Charter 135, Regional, major. Regionals were looking for 2500 total time. So don't bitch about paying your dues. 850 is a good start, but there are thousand of pilots out there who did a lot more. You should feel fortunate that many regionals have such low time. A little perspective goes a long way.

and now in the mid 00's the progression goes. Majors, regional, home depot.

 

[RJP]

and now in the mid 00's the progression goes. Majors, regional, home depot.

Or just regional, regional, regional.........(moonlighting at Home Depot, of course).