Should Be Hitting The 500 Hour Point Mid December

[Lead Sled]

None of the above. Get smart and get out of the business. Your crazy to consider getting into it. You will have no life, make no money, in fact less then the illegal immigrant behind the counter at Burger King. Oh yeah and it dosent help with the ladies. GET OUT!!! I wish I had never taken my first flight.

I feel sorry for you. I've had a great career, I've flown world-wide, I've had a great life, I have a great family, I make a lot of money and have an "adequate" retirement in place, and best of all, I've been married to the same woman for over 32 years - all while flying part 91 corporate. I'm nothing special, I know many people who have done the same thing.

'Sled

 

[Lead Sled]

I'm sorry...

I apologise if the preceding post sounded boastful - it wan't meant that way. I just get a little annoyed when guys tell others to get out. There are a lot of different and viable career paths in aviation and they can all lead to fullfilling and worthwhile careers.

'Sled

 

[bizicmo]

Lead Sled
Your comments were just fine. I'm sick of everyone that complains about this job also. Many people get into this job thinking its not a job and that they can breeze through life. Then they realize they might have to actually work and they get all cranky. If mamba20 didn't research into what he was getting into whose fault was that. My only comment to mamba20 is that there are plenty of ditches that need digging and I sure there is a spot for you there.

 

[mamba20]

hey Biz, go Fu#% yourself! You have no idea of my history with this career and all I can do is offer from what I know from my experience which has been lackluster. I do enjoy to fly, very much, but at the same time the fun is not worth the lifestyle that it brings.

You think ditches need digging? Vote for Bushs guest worker program then.

 

[bizicmo]

Good advise, I will go Fu#% myself. And if its not worth the lifestyle that it brings why do you still do it? I guess it is worth the lifestyle. I'm just saying if you don't like your job there are other things to do. Other than trying to bring the rest of us down.

 

[ePilot22]

Life is rough.....

You have no idea of my history with this career and all I can do is offer from what I know from my experience which has been lackluster.

Is this the experience you had to offer?:erm:

You will have no life, make no money, in fact less then the illegal immigrant behind the counter at Burger King.

Why don't you take this opportuinty to offer your EXPERIENCE instead of your OPINION and allow the reader to make up their mind.

Oh yeah and it dosent help with the ladies.

Sorry Maverick, but Hollywood isn't real! Wait! Days of Thunder seemed real, try auto racing!imp:

hey Biz, go Fu#% yourself!

Maybe your experiences are a result of your attitude?

I do enjoy to fly, very much...

I wish I had never taken my first flight.

Hmmm..............I can't say I understand.

Flying, like anything if life, is what YOU make it.

eP.

 

[Lead Sled]

Flying, like anything if life, is what YOU make it.

FWIW, Here are some of the general principles upon which I have based my life. They've stood me well during my career...

#1. The glass is always half full.
#2. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
#3. What goes around comes around.
#4. Happiness is NOT a destination, it is a way of travel.

Oh well, enough of this.

'Sled

 

[Stealthh21]

None of the above. Get smart and get out of the business. Your crazy to consider getting into it. You will have no life, make no money, in fact less then the illegal immigrant behind the counter at Burger King. Oh yeah and it dosent help with the ladies. GET OUT!!! I wish I had never taken my first flight.

Not to late for you to leave! I saw a "Now Hiring" sign at Burger King.

regards

 

[RichardRambone]

I ferry planes around and Im joyed that I dont have to flight instruct. I have my CFI and have fun teaching occasionally but Im happy I didnt have to try and depend on student activity to make a living. Keep that ferry job its better than you currently think. You get to go on cross countries dont you? Cfi's dont get to do that on a regular basis. Keep ferrying planes until those magic 135 mins and then move on. Dont whore yourself out this early. Be patient and wait for a better opportunity to present itself before you move on. Theres no reason to be miserable at a bottomfeeder just because you qualify for it.

 

[NW_Pilot]

I ferry planes around and Im joyed that I dont have to flight instruct. I have my CFI and have fun teaching occasionally but Im happy I didnt have to try and depend on student activity to make a living. Keep that ferry job its better than you currently think. You get to go on cross countries dont you? Cfi's dont get to do that on a regular basis. Keep ferrying planes until those magic 135 mins and then move on. Dont whore yourself out this early. Be patient and wait for a better opportunity to present itself before you move on. Theres no reason to be miserable at a bottomfeeder just because you qualify for it.

Hello, just got back last night from a ferry flight KHAI to KLGB what a ride! It was in a decent AA5A with long range tanks. I love ferrying airplanes it is a blast it takes me places I have always wanted to go. I did not get in to flying to become wealthy, I am in it for the fun of it that is all![FONT=&quot] [/FONT]

 

[NW_Pilot]

FWIW, Here are some of the general principles upon which I have based my life. They've stood me well during my career...

#1. The glass is always half full.
#2. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
#3. What goes around comes around.
#4. Happiness is NOT a destination, it is a way of travel.

Oh well, enough of this.

'Sled

Here is one I live by!

#1. If It's To Be, It's Up To Me!

 

[RichardRambone]

We are insanely lucky to get to ferry planes. If it paid better I probably wouldnt move on someday.

 

[Ill Mitch]

We are insanely lucky to get to ferry planes. If it paid better I probably wouldnt move on someday.

How much do you charge? When I did it, I did alright with it. Still do the occasional ferry flight for some extra greenbacks.

 

[moving2vegas]

you're a tool

Hello, just got back last night from a ferry flight KHAI to KLGB what a ride! It was in a decent AA5A with long range tanks. I love ferrying airplanes it is a blast it takes me places I have always wanted to go. I did not get in to flying to become wealthy, I am in it for the fun of it that is all!

You start the thread looking for bottomfeeders. Writing $hit like...

I Don't Care The Type of Flying, I Don't Care How Crummy The Pay "I Will Not Pay To Work", I Don't Care What Hours/Shift. I Just Want To Be In The Air Even If Its Alone At 3AM.....Some Of Them Airplanes I Think Are Garbage & Don't Belong In The Air But Pass Their Inspections

Pilots with 500 hours and this attitude wind up smoking craters in the mountains.

Then you follow up with ....I don't care about the money, I'm in it for the fun that's all. Quite the professional you are. If you don't care then get out. Become a recreational pilot and "fly for fun". Give that job to someone that does care and needs the money.

 

[100LL... Again!]

You'll learn more teaching and with less risk to yourself if you CFI a little longer. Long hours of XC time is not going to get your IFR skills up to speed as quick as putting several students through their instrument rating. Once you become good technically, THEN the real world experience will be more meaningful, since you can profit better from it.