2nd most dangerous job?
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Aircraft pilots matched that death rate of 92.4 and 109 of them died on the job. Many of these were in the general aviation category, small aircraft manned by bush pilots, air-taxi pilots, and crop-dusters.
Not commercial pilots, in other words.
So you'll have to find another way of impressing birds, because your stories of being in a "death-defying" profession ain't gonna wash...
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Not commercial pilots, in other words.
Yes, commercial pilots in any words.
These people using GA aircraft to fly for their jobs are as commercial as anyone else, the law requires them to be.
I think you might have meant not airline pilots in other words.
Moderate, Modest & Mild.
"Many of these were in the general aviation category, small aircraft manned by bush pilots, air-taxi pilots, and crop-dusters."
That's the path that just about 100% of us HAD to tread, and survive - in the world of COMMERCIAL AVIATION, before moving on to other fields, such as airlines.
Many of US elected to remain in those previously mentioned areas of COMMERCIAL aviation, because that is where THEIR passion and/or field of COMMERCIAL AVIATION EXPERTISE lies.
Envious "konkordski"??
Or just another, "can't quite make it" wannabe??
Pilots do it HIGHER (and the birds love it!!)
That's the path that just about 100% of us HAD to tread, and survive - in the world of COMMERCIAL AVIATION, before moving on to other fields, such as airlines.
Many of US elected to remain in those previously mentioned areas of COMMERCIAL aviation, because that is where THEIR passion and/or field of COMMERCIAL AVIATION EXPERTISE lies.
Envious "konkordski"??
Or just another, "can't quite make it" wannabe??
Pilots do it HIGHER (and the birds love it!!)
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Pedantics aside, when you're firebombing a forest in a converted WWII-era tin bucket which should have retired 10 years ago, performing a low-level night-strike in enemy territory, or trying to balance a chopper in a gale during a sea rescue, then you'll impress me. Crop-spraying might earn you a bit of kudos too.
Outside of extreme circumstances, I'd argue that aviation tends to get dangerous only when someone isn't doing their job properly, or doesn't follow the rules and precautions.
Tell you what...go work down a Chinese mine, walk high steel, operate a TV camera in a war zone, go trawler fishing in the North Atlantic, patrol Iraq...then come back and talk about dangerous jobs.
Outside of extreme circumstances, I'd argue that aviation tends to get dangerous only when someone isn't doing their job properly, or doesn't follow the rules and precautions.
Tell you what...go work down a Chinese mine, walk high steel, operate a TV camera in a war zone, go trawler fishing in the North Atlantic, patrol Iraq...then come back and talk about dangerous jobs.
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You said it A310Guy; Not the first time someone has had food posioning from the lovely food we eat on board.
And I have first hand experience on that
Anyway, back to the Thread
cheerio
And I have first hand experience on that
Anyway, back to the Thread
cheerio
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I'd argue that aviation tends to get dangerous only when...........
Come on, guys.
Don't be drawn by Konkordski.
Read his profile.
He shouldn't even be here ..........unless there are commercial radio control modellers.........and he's even a wannabee in that sphere !!
Don't be drawn by Konkordski.
Read his profile.
He shouldn't even be here ..........unless there are commercial radio control modellers.........and he's even a wannabee in that sphere !!
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AS a 'Commercial Pilot' I have done floatplane flying in the high alpine mountains of BC Canada and low level Forestry Fire patrol and it is F***ing dangerous. Anyone with any comments to the contrary has never done it or is lying.
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I have had two friends and several colleagues, from general aviation to major airline, go to work one day and not come back.
If you haven't, you're very lucky and should count your blessings instead of making flippant and ignorant remarks on this site.
If you haven't, you're very lucky and should count your blessings instead of making flippant and ignorant remarks on this site.
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Jerricho old son, I think a thunderstorm still counts as extreme circumstances...but I take your point. Wasn't an exhaustive list
The rest of you...if you can't work out what I said, it's not worth explaining. I'll just go back to me jelly...
The rest of you...if you can't work out what I said, it's not worth explaining. I'll just go back to me jelly...
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Konkordski.
If you despise pilots so much why do you come here?
I too have lost friends who went out to do a normal days work and never came home. Might I suggest you take your own advice and refrain from commenting on something until you've had first hand experience?
Until that (unlikely) day, wind your neck in.
If you despise pilots so much why do you come here?
I too have lost friends who went out to do a normal days work and never came home. Might I suggest you take your own advice and refrain from commenting on something until you've had first hand experience?
Until that (unlikely) day, wind your neck in.
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Aerial spraying cotton under wires at night count ?.
Perhaps fire bombing in the snowy mountains last summer in Australia,s heat!.
Guess we do it for a reason?
ENJOY YOUR LUNCH ? - THANK AN AG PILOT !!
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Perhaps fire bombing in the snowy mountains last summer in Australia,s heat!.
Guess we do it for a reason?
ENJOY YOUR LUNCH ? - THANK AN AG PILOT !!
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Big words for a cone head.
All talk and no trousers, methinks.
Still, being a Chinese miner, walking high steel, Tv cameraman in a war zone, trawlerman in north Atlantic Iraq patrolling electrical engineer does make you somewhat of a hero.
Or have I misunderstood and you don't do these things, just talk about others.
Makes you a bit of a 10%er, doesn't it?
All talk and no trousers, methinks.
Still, being a Chinese miner, walking high steel, Tv cameraman in a war zone, trawlerman in north Atlantic Iraq patrolling electrical engineer does make you somewhat of a hero.
Or have I misunderstood and you don't do these things, just talk about others.
Makes you a bit of a 10%er, doesn't it?
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Can't see what the fuss is about. Konko was clearly talking about airline pilots (thread didn't start in the Ag Flying forum) and suggested that they don't have a particularly dangerous job. Pussonally I think he's right. The airline safety figures bear that out and between Russian mining and a cosy Airbus cockpit I know which would be safer for me.
He didn't say anything about other types of flying, and from what I read he acknowledges and respect pilots in the really dodgy jobs. Where does he say he despises pilots?????
Sounds like some of you took a lighthearted comment about crap statistics way too seriously and are getting off on giving someone a hard time. Why? Because he's a cook? Way to go.
He didn't say anything about other types of flying, and from what I read he acknowledges and respect pilots in the really dodgy jobs. Where does he say he despises pilots?????
Sounds like some of you took a lighthearted comment about crap statistics way too seriously and are getting off on giving someone a hard time. Why? Because he's a cook? Way to go.