Why do you want to become an airline pilot?

[haysoos]

Why do you want to become an airline pilot? I have lost interest, it is a boring, repetitive job pushing buttons all day long. All airline pilots are self centred as well.

[Honest Frank]

And with whom do you fly for?

My guess is that you dont?

Self centred? Are you talking about every pilot or just yourself? That is if you are a pilot or just a sad willalwaysbea wannabee.

"ARSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Surfin]

Pretty much any job is repetitve, there's always going to be some things you do every day. Personally I'd rather fly every day than work down a mine or something, but do what makes you happy...!

P.S. I hate flood control. 270 seconds??

[AV8 consultants]

Joined 6th May, total 4 posts.
I think that says it all.
I would suggest you get a life instead of wasting space on this site.
Flying is a lifestyle, not boring mate!
If it's the cash that keeping you there it mustn't be a passion as it is for the rest of us dedicated aviators.

[Tor]

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[Girt_bar]

I am getting really annoyed with people who are flying for the wrong reasons (and it is a minority thank god). The more and more I read Wannabes and R&N the more I see examples of people flying for the wrong reasons. e.g. Money, Prestige, or the "I love the company" mentality.
Call me naive but what ever happened to doing it because YOU LOVE IT!!
If you don't like airline flying then why don't you get involved with smaller aeroplanes, whether it be ferrying, parachute dropping, warbirds etc.

[Wedge]

Wind-up. However, flying is not right for everyone, if you think being an airline pilot is boring then you are in the wrong job. Some people balk at the idea of sitting doing nothing for hours on end.......not me though, that's why I went into IT first ;)

[SpeedBird22]

Evening all,

Its not the sort of comment that is going to attract a positive response on PPruNe but fair-play to the guy. He's entitled to an opinion especially if he really is an airline pilot.

Somedays I've got back from flying my PA28 and if its gone bad (not that often though) I'll spend the rest of the day cursing the Wright brothers for ever inventing this thing....

However I agree it ain't the sort of thing that should be posted on the wannabe's forum.

:) SpeedBird22 :)

standing up for the little man as always....

[dingducky]

oh nothing like a nice windup
but in answer to the question
honey if i have to explain it to you then you will never understand :)

[great expectations]

Oi Girt,

You are very quick on the whole 'wrong reason' judgement ain't ya? If you can say that you are 101% dedicated and focussed on your job, be it whatever, then I don't think there can be a wrong reason. GE xx

[ickle black box]

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[CaptWinky]

One of the nicest reasons that i have been told whilst i was dooing my IR was ' i want a job whrer i get to see the sun every day...'
Says it all to me :)
p.s. Obviously i wasn't seeing it at the time cos of those Blo**y screens oh well hehe
:b CaptWinky :b

Oh yeah love a job if you have one going :rollin

[wishtobeapilot]

Everyone is entitled to their own personal feelings but this is a bad place to put those feelings. Why haysoo felt bored and un-interested is beyond the comprehension of most people here.

It's just like knocking down a beehive and yelling 'I'm naked'

[kiwi_boy]

Haysoos,
If you've been flying for years FAIR CALL - I guess you would find it boring after a while - but back when you first began would you care if someone said that to you? No? Well thats why I (and I guess a few others) are not moved by what you say.
(If you havnt been flying at all however - I agree - dont comment).

[rock_the_tower]

Why do I want to become an airline pilot ?

Its a combination of feelings and rational human control over a very complex machine in a complex environment (operations, weather and passengers). Hey, this is not boring just pushing buttons !!
Always see the sun and exciting weather phenomena when you're up there. No pending "to do"-items after the day is finished. Just go home, have a beer and relax.
Well, only few of us fellow aviators finally get the big bucks, but so what ? I live from what I love.....FLYING !!! :) :) :)

Cheers

rtt

[max_cont]

Haysoos:
a) Grow up.
b) You haven't got what it takes to make it.
c) All jobs can be tedious, flying included.

I have been flying since 1981. I started when I was in the military, I got my ATPL in 1987. The day job was getting to play moving target for any idiot that didn't agree with the government of the day. It was only exciting, AFTER the shooting had stopped and you and your mates survived the "contact".

Airline flying is meant to be SAFE, ie routine. If you want exciting flying, try doing it with the military. You'll still get bored on some missions and you still have to push buttons, but you get the odd "police action" with which to scare yourself stupid.

Sometimes boring is GOOD. :)

Good luck with whatever you end up doing.




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[Girt_bar]

GE

I have seen plenty of people give up their flight training when they realise that the "money" and "prestige" they are in the game for takes a lot longer to materialise than they first thought (at least it does where I come from).

I am very sorry, but in my opinion, wanting to fly for the money, the prestige or because you love the company is not enough. You have to have some degree of passion for the flying itself. Remember, it is my opinion.

Girt_bar

[great expectations]

Girt,
You are absolutely right! Of course flying for prestige and money is not a good reason. But whats wrong with loving flying AND loving the company you work for? Isnt that the ideal combination? GE x

[Girt_bar]

GE

I think that if you love to fly along with the company that you work for you have the best of both worlds. The points I made were regarding those that were ONLY in it for the three aforementioned reasons.

By the way, congrats on your selection with BA. I only just noticed it in the "BOO HOO" post. You seem to be very passionate (there's that word again!!) about BA and flying and I wish you all the best

Girt_bar

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[great expectations]

Thank You Girt!!!!
See you up there!
GE xx

[shannon]

Well I'm learning to fly to get my leg over more!

[jonathang]

I have always wanted to become a Pilot from a very early age. I joined the ATC as soon as I could.

I can not think of a better job.

I am currently studying Computer Science at University and planned to get my Pilots licence once I leave.

Sitting in front of a computer every day drives me crazy. The prospect of doing this for the rest of my life makes me shudder...

Like everyone I want to make loads of money but not at the expense of enjoying my life.

I want to work hard at a job I enjoy.

The question should be WHY do you NOT want to become an airline Pilot?

JonathanG
(BA Applicant)

P.S. If I don't try I will never know if I could have made it..

[Mr moto]

Why I fly?

Too lazy to work, too honest to steal!

Richard Briers said about acting, "If you really, really ,really want to be an actor, don't do it. If you have to do it, just go for it!"

Same applies to aviation.

[Kookus]

Each to their own. I would love to fly for an airline. I get excited flying a C310 I can't imagine how much better it would be to fly a heavy. Maybe the 'grass is greener' principle would apply and I would grow tired of it after a while. I dont think so but I haven't flown for an airline so I wouldn't know.

[FoxtrotFlyer]

Well Haysoos, I find it incredible that you don't find the job of being an airline pilot interesting. Surely you're intrigued by the fact that a beautifully crafted lump of metal can soar like the birds??



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[AJ]

Guys, I think Haysoos might have been simulating an airline interviewer ie. why the heck do you want to sit there for hours doing nothing etc. ?? and therefore the whole point of the thread is for us to defend ourselves against such questions.

I'm pretty sure that's what Haysoo's tone was meant to do-elicit a defensive reaction.

Anyway, I personally agree with whoever said that they couldn't explain it-I can't really explain it either-I just love to be in control of heavy machinery.... :) Maybe I'm just a "control freak", who knows...

Sorry for the apalling grammar in this post, it's 0059 and I'm terribly sleepy...

Cheers
AJ

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[Dupre]

Having worked in a 9-5 job for a while, i really learned what a daily grind office work is. I find not wanting to turn up for work in the morning really demoralising!

Piloting is not like that - varied working hours and destinations make it a much more interesting lifestyle. Also not having anything left to do after your shift makes relaxation much easier, and gives lower stress levels all round.

Flying heavy metal may well be more boring than little planes, but if that's the case, what's to stop you as a bored 747 driver going back to bandits and having a great time again? I personally think you'll get more out of life doing what you enjoy (as long as you earn a crust!).

It's all personal preference of course, and this is just my 2 cents worth :)

[max_cont]

Guy's I think we need to get away from the myth that we sit around for hours in the cruise doing nothing.

If you do that, you're not in the loop.

There is always something to do.

Even on longhaul, ETOP's procedures don't allow you to sit back and do nothing.

Remember, we only ever allow visitors on the flight deck in a quiet period.

I remember when I was line training on the 737-200 as a newbie, a 2:30 min sector was hard work.

Automation helps in the A/C we fly today, but the new F/O's find that it is still hard work, with a new set of pitfalls.

If the original post was designed to elict a response about possible interview questions, then Saysoos failed to make that clear.

Therefore I suggest a bit of work on the old communication skills ;)


Fly safe.




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[HollyDog]

Well done Ronnnie.

We're closing in on you ....

The Dog.

[Ennie]

You obviously are a little sad!, flying is fantastic, I get a bit of a buzz knowing that I can hire a plane for an hour with a friend with less hassle than if I was to hire a car!. You sound like someone who is just looking to argue, you have your opinions fair enough, but why voice them here?.

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[AJ]

max_cont,

You're right, who knows what haysoos meant, but he did raise a "valid" question, if you see what I mean.

There is definitely a perception out there, that we are nothing but button-pushers, and I wouldn't be surprised if at some stage whilst attending an airline interview, I was asked to elaborate & explain/refute that perception.

Just wanted to clear things up! :)

Cheers,
AJ

Edited for early-morning spelling errors.
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[HollyDog]

Sorry to be blunt, but **** off Ron.

[ChampagneSupernova]

Heysoos,

I know you're just on the wind up and obviously not a pilot, however you have your opinion, so here's mine:

F@*K OFF YOU COCKSUCKER!!!

[E. MORSE]

Extremely nice artwork on the first page of this topic !

Hooray for Tor and ickle black box !

And also for CaptWinky with his :b and :rollin
It was a good try !

To answer haysoos :

Besides the obvious it is people like the above who make aviation and who give this perticular job meaning with a big laugh at 3 o'clock in the morning for instance.

Try this sense of humour with pychotherapists (while at visit anyway?)


Cheerio and hooray to us all

:) :) :) :)