Your typical day as a corporate pilot

[Flywrite]

But where else could I find 50 corporate pilots that could tell my their experiences all in one place? an internet message board.

I dont know about everyone else, but my first guess would be AN AIRPORT.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Jeesh ARCHER,

When people ask me how I got into flying I really cant even answer it...I guess I just went to college in Florida because it was warm and I figured I could drink beer all the time and get laid every night and fly a little.....well, didn't really work that way all the time...but that was the plan...

but really, the flying just kind of grows on you, then once you are deep into it you realize its a simple way to make a mediocre salary and play with cool toys....

you just think too much into it. Its just a freakin job. Dont let it define your life......pilots aren't deep people. We simply do our job with pride, and value that time off that others (like engineers) spend sitting behind a computer in a cubicle.....slavin' to the man.

FALCON CAPT / 2000FLYER...
defintly go Jeppview!! update the world in 30 seconds!!! Does Europe still not have Q service?? **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**, I hated that....life in the 1980's.........
raise before Jeppview?? well....yeah...even though we all know they can afford both!!!...but one fight at a time

 

[starvingcfi]

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But where else could I find 50 corporate pilots that could tell my their experiences all in one place? an internet message board.
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why don't you ride your bike over to lafayette aviation and hang out in the lounge? nice recliners and cable tv. there are always corporate and/or charter pilots in there. ask them a few questions. then, when the next guy comes in, ask him the same questions. then, when the third guy comes in, ask him the same questions. then the fourth. the fifth. the sixth. you get me. this way, you can still ask the same questions over and over...but each pilot will only hear them once. everyone will be happy right?

haha. seriously though, dude. if you wanna see the life, run over there and talk face to face. see what's up and ask them where they've been or where they're going today. just to get an idea. good luck man.

starvingcfi

 

[bigD]

Lafayette aviation? Is that over by Purdue's airport in West Lafayette?

If so, Archer can you do me a favor? Next time you're on campus and see my ex-girlfriend, can you kick her in the ass for me? I'd appreciate it.

 

[Bally]

Most aviators become pilots and pursue a career because they have had a burning desire to fly airplanes ever since they were wee little boys and girls.

Many young pilots earining their ratings do not need testimonials on the lifestyle since the desire to fly is in their blood. Over the years, I have seen pilots sleep in the back of a Cessna 310 flying bull spirm for some crappy cargo operator. I have also seen pilots without much money spend thousands of dollars on a type rating in the unlikely hope that an airline would hire them.

If you have to think this hard, you are most likey not suited for an aviaition career.

Good Luck

 

[bigD]

I was in the middle of posting pretty much the exact same response, but Bally beat me to the Submit button.

 

[bigD]

Archer - were you planning on taking a year or two off between your undergraduate work and Master's degree? If not, you might want to consider doing so and just get a gist of what it's like being an engineer for a year or two. During that time you can fly as you'd like, and get a better feel for that path as well.

My old roommate was a EE, and he took some time after graduation to work before going back to school. He discovered that while he loved studying EE in school, he absolutely hated working as an engineer. He's now at Harvard Law working on a degree there.

My instict tells me that your calculated approach (as opposed to being driven by a passion) in this matter tends to indicate that you'll find it difficult being a professional pilot. However the mere fact that you're spending so much time on this board may indicate that you'll spend all your time as an engineer wonding whether or not you should have pursued aviation!

Because of this, you may want to give engineering a try and get your advanced ratings on the side. After a year or two of that, you'll either decide that you enjoy engineering and want to go back to grad school to puruse it further, or that you'd rather be flying, and instead use your newly acquired advanced ratings to instruct (or whatever else) and pursue aviation.

 

[Archer]

BigD and starvincfi, thank you for your advice, really appreciated.

I'll do that, I'll go hang out at LA, even though usually there AREN'T any corp pilots, unless there is a Purdue game...but now I'll know what to do before or after boiler games, or maybe even during...

about trying out engineering, and seeing if I like it out there in the real world, and then deciding whether to become a pilot or engineer...that's great advice too.

Thanx

now, if you feel like you still want to share corp job experiences...I'd like that still...

and about your ex-girlfriend...was that like 10 years ago BigD? LOL

Archer

 

[GVFlyer]

Archer...

You could unite engineering and flying by becoming a test pilot. An engineering background is required for test pilots.

GV

 

[bigD]

and about your ex-girlfriend...was that like 10 years ago BigD? LOL

Heh - I'm still in college, so it wasn't THAT long ago! A little less than 3 years. I think she swore off pilots after me....