Still in aviation, different job title?

[GVFlyer]

Pilot to Land Developer.

No more fly for pay, but quality of life is much better and both short-term and long-term income is also better. Now I just need to buy a PLANE to get my fix for flying as all I fly these days is a desk...

I can understand why you got out of aviation if you were flying that ugly thing in your avatar! I took a ride on a C-2A from the boat to the mainland once. I'm pretty sure I'd have been safer swimming ashore.



GV

 

[GVFlyer]

One of the guys in Gulfstream Flight Ops, Christian K, went from Co-Pilot to Chief Demo Pilot in two years and was a sales exec within four years, all before his 37th birthday. Impressive, huh?


GV

 

[CopilotDoug]

One of the guys in Gulfstream Flight Ops, Christian K, went from Co-Pilot to Chief Demo Pilot in two years and was a sales exec within four years, all before his 37th birthday. Impressive, huh?


GV

It's encouraging to hear. I'd like to build some experience so I can spring-board my career in that direction.

 

[CODs4ever]

I can understand why you got out of aviation if you were flying that ugly thing in your avatar! I took a ride on a C-2A from the boat to the mainland once. I'm pretty sure I'd have been safer swimming ashore.

Hey - that's not nice. I also flew the F/A-18 which was just a little bit sexier than a GV. Yes, the C-2A is an "interesting" aircraft to say the least, but anything with a a tailhook that catches a wire on the boat is a joy to fly.

 

[GVFlyer]

Hey - that's not nice. I also flew the F/A-18 which was just a little bit sexier than a GV.

It has good control laws, but it can't turn with me at 51,000 feet (demonstrated in W158C). However, no matter where I look up front in the G550 I can't find a Hughes AN/APG-73 multi-mode digital fire control unit so I miss out on the joy of pyrotechnics. I'd go with a draw.

Check out the flight deck on the Gulfstream 550, I think you'll like it. Experience Planeview now at www.gulfstreamplaneview.com gives you a video and interactive cockpit display.

http://www.gulfstream.com/product_enhancement/planeview/ gives you an overview.


GV

 

[Swass]

That Christian dude was the guy in the FS ads a few years ago. All along I thought that guy was you GVFlyer.

Must be nice to have your Dad for an "in" at Gulfstream. Sounds like he took care of business once he got his shot.

 

[awacs]

Rpo

When the airline job went south, I went from pilot to "remote pilot operator" for the Cleveland ARTCC.

-AWACS

 

[LR25]

Mechanic, pilot, mechanic, pilot, fluffer, pilot, etc.