Girt Bar
I read your post with interest, since I have in the past, often thought about the point you make.
The point about 'real flying' is a very interesting one. However I feel that for me it would be wise to take parachutists up etc etc as a hobby as well as flying and getting paid to fly 'bigger stuff' as your day job and keep the extra stuff as a hobby.
I have sometimes thought what if I did not fly for an Airline in the future. Thoughts of Corporate, Air Taxi, Relief work all start coming into my head. I also hear stories about friends of people I know that are training in the States and will be flying Islanders round the Caribbean... and getting paid for it!!! That does sound appealing, however I feel that is something that I would do as an extra or possibly even something you would do once you retire!
I do know airline pilots who do in their time off ferry aircraft around and do some corporate flying etc etc. It can be done however I would like to get set up in a career first before I start getting involved with anything else!
However in a few years time, my views could be completely different and flying at Mach 0.8 at FL370 might be the only thing that I actually want to do for the rest of my life, until I retire!
MG
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When I'm not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded.
[This message has been edited by Mister Geezer (edited 15 January 2001).]