Wow, all i can say is...wow...
first off...great forum..it's a mind full of information and interesting stuff...
second off...sorry if this is an incorrect post to this thread, but been reading through all of your experiences...max respect, and any newbie, like myself trying to break into the flying side can only be in awe off the experience you guys have, and oh how i'm inspired to even try harder, even if the pay is a bit naff for the first x years....is it all about money anyway? If anything i am more convinced that a desk job is not my bag (baby yeah), even if i have helped design/develop helos in the past. I'm a Geeky Aero engineer!!! It's a bit addictive this forum stuff ain't it?
For the record,
don't fly (yet)
no types
although have seen the Tigre, NH90, EC145 prototypes frequently flying past my office window, ahh those guys in their orange test flying suits....what inspiration. Together with EC135, BK117C2, EC120, BO105 (giraffe) does this count for anything? :P opps there goes my anonymity i think.
no mil ex 6 months too old when i applied for a helo flying job
45mins in a R22 as a sample flight..graduation present - hooked!
you can all laugh now ok so i only sat in the passenger bit but still. whilst i am here, why are R22's seemingly so hated by everyone?
based in munich germany until i get the money to finance training!
keep at it guys, i love it...