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Old 17th Oct 2007, 22:40
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lil_blueberry
 
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Dry your eye's

40G, is that all you have spent! haha, wow......

Anyways, plenty of Instructing jobs, usually a good place to start so you can learn:
* People Skills (which alot of pilots dont have)
* Hone the flying sskills you already have and
* make new contacts and build up total time.

Yes it is not overly awesome as scoring a twin job staight out of school.....but few people really do...... the industry is changing so people with less time seem to be getting twin jobs more than a couple years ago.....so consider yourself lucky that this is happening.....

Also, most people think that this is a normal job.....bullsh*t!!!!!!! You cant send your resume and expect phone calls with employers to beg you for a job....especially for a job in high performance a/c (twins etc).

You have to visit them or phone them (not stalk them) and show that you keen....... Take this on board........ you have not had any practical industry experience only theory flying.......you need real world experience and that's what will get you the job....

To keep the job; save the employer money (fuel costs) keep the planes in good nick (clean, maintenance discussions with cheif pilot etc), be flexible AND DONT BE A ******** TO SENIOR PILOTS.....they have more influence on your job than you think sometimes. Do things the way the company and senior pilots like things to be done and discuss with them other options if you think there is a better way.

Expect to be worked to the bone ( I have worked almost 6days per week on average for about 3 to 4 years and less than $28000p/a to get to the position i am in now...1700Hrs 600twin PIC hours etc) so dont whine about the hard yards.

Skydiving work may be your other option...don't discount it completely as it will teach you how to be a real world savvy pilot...and handle pressure!

good luck and do your best.
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