Youngest Challenger F/O?
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Youngest Challenger F/O?
My colleague has just upgraded from a Citation to a Challenger, aged 22 and 2 months. We wondered if he is the youngest JAA Challenger Pilot. Anybody know about this?
Just wondering how is this possible? Most ads I see for larger bizjets ask for rating and time. And of course please dont apply w/o.
Nice to see that the 'normal' progression seems to work for some people.....oh well I know itīs all about being at the right place at the right time or just knowing the right person.
Bit off topic, but there was another tread somewhere on pprune which mentioned a 25y old Airbus skipper with GB.
Nice to see that the 'normal' progression seems to work for some people.....oh well I know itīs all about being at the right place at the right time or just knowing the right person.
Bit off topic, but there was another tread somewhere on pprune which mentioned a 25y old Airbus skipper with GB.
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Not necessarily true, at least in years past, the FAA would issue you the ATPL before your 23rd birthday, you just could not excercise the privileges until the 23rd birthday. That was many years ago, not sure about the present.
GF
Not necessarily true, at least in years past, the FAA would issue you the ATPL before your 23rd birthday, you just could not excercise the privileges until the 23rd birthday. That was many years ago, not sure about the present.
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
Flyboyike
Not necessarily true, at least in years past, the FAA would issue you the ATPL before your 23rd birthday, you just could not excercise the privileges until the 23rd birthday. That was many years ago, not sure about the present.
GF
Not necessarily true, at least in years past, the FAA would issue you the ATPL before your 23rd birthday, you just could not excercise the privileges until the 23rd birthday. That was many years ago, not sure about the present.
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I was flying DC3 and Fokker 27 for recognised Airline at just under 19.
We diverted once in the Fokker and was told by ops to hire a car and drive home. We couldn't as no one on the crew was over 25 ! The average age was about 22 I think (4 crew) !
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We diverted once in the Fokker and was told by ops to hire a car and drive home. We couldn't as no one on the crew was over 25 ! The average age was about 22 I think (4 crew) !
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[QUOTE=wondering]Just wondering how is this possible? Most ads I see for larger bizjets ask for rating and time.
Made possible by sheer hard work and effort. He had nobody he "knew" and had to pay his way for all bar the Citation type rating which came with the job. Delivered a new Citation from the factory to the UK at 21...
Made possible by sheer hard work and effort. He had nobody he "knew" and had to pay his way for all bar the Citation type rating which came with the job. Delivered a new Citation from the factory to the UK at 21...
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Couldn't agree more with the above. Got straight into Corporate straight after training at 18 on the King Air. Now on a Citation at 20. Current time to Command, under two years.
Anything is possible, but can't just sit at home and send C.V's. You need to go and network/chase them up.
Good Luck
JB10
Anything is possible, but can't just sit at home and send C.V's. You need to go and network/chase them up.
Good Luck
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Rumour has it there is a Capt on a Gulfstream V who is in his early 20's flying out of Birmingham, only been flying 18 months, who's father runs the operation.
Looks like his Dad is better than all your Dads put together so there!!!!!
Looks like his Dad is better than all your Dads put together so there!!!!!
I know someone who isn't even born yet, who's going to fly a jet aeroplane. Beat that!
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Yep, right place right time. A connection or two never hurts. However, I'll bet not one of the persons mentioned was in the Canadian system! In Canada you're lucky to have a job in your early 20's, and most of the time that's either in a C-152 at the local flying school or working the ramp up North. Some people have all the luck eh!
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My dog, Chump, can't fly at all. But he's been able to retrieve sticks since he was about 3 months old.
Surely this is a record!
Does anyone out there have equally amazing stories to share?
'69
Surely this is a record!
Does anyone out there have equally amazing stories to share?
'69