When were your best years in flying
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When were your best years in flying
For me I think it was mid 1950's early 60's. Learning to fly,the first job. Aviation seemed to be more laid back then and certainly less of a hassle. Still had a ball throughout the whole of my career - just that the early years seemed to be more fun.
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Gday Staggerwing
First Lesson, First Solo, Private Restricted, Private, Commercial, Instructor Rating, First Student sent of Solo. No major problems with past students. What else is there left in life?
Cheers Q
First Lesson, First Solo, Private Restricted, Private, Commercial, Instructor Rating, First Student sent of Solo. No major problems with past students. What else is there left in life?
Cheers Q
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My best time in flying
was right before I started.
I hadn't spent all my money, and I should have stopped right there and then.
I hadn't spent all my money, and I should have stopped right there and then.
Last edited by DeltaT; 6th Jan 2004 at 00:27.
The early 70's, when my employer provided me with a V35 Bonanza for work, and unrestricted private use was absolutely free. Didn't even pay for the fuel.
Of course, this was in the halcyon days before the bitter & twisted introduced their warped version of FBT in Australia.
It was better than ownership. Possession really is nine points of the law!
Unfortunately, not all good things go on forever. These days, I pay for the hole - in - the - sky.
cheers,
Of course, this was in the halcyon days before the bitter & twisted introduced their warped version of FBT in Australia.
It was better than ownership. Possession really is nine points of the law!
Unfortunately, not all good things go on forever. These days, I pay for the hole - in - the - sky.
cheers,
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Any time you got a job after a interview, were trained at the employers expense, cause he needed you to fly his plane his way, and paid you appropriately for the responsibility you shoulder....
AH the good old days.......
AH the good old days.......
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maybe you were lucky and had an honest aeroclub, or had experienced pilot contacts in the field before you started. Most of us didn't. (pprune wasn't around then either!)
maybe you were lucky and had an honest aeroclub, or had experienced pilot contacts in the field before you started. Most of us didn't. (pprune wasn't around then either!)
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QNIM got it in one!!
From EOC to first turbine they were all great fun..................... right up to the point where you tried to make a living from it all!!!!!!
Did I know what I was in for? Not in the slightest!
Do I regret it? No way!
Do I hope there's better to come? Bloody oath!
It's one of the best jobs going........It'd just be nice if it was compatible with having a life, a family and a future!!!!
From EOC to first turbine they were all great fun..................... right up to the point where you tried to make a living from it all!!!!!!
Did I know what I was in for? Not in the slightest!
Do I regret it? No way!
Do I hope there's better to come? Bloody oath!
It's one of the best jobs going........It'd just be nice if it was compatible with having a life, a family and a future!!!!
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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I'm with Night Watch on this one. My best time so far was the all too short time (18 months) I spent in PNG.
My only regret was leaving in the way I did.
And my greatest hope is that even better things are yet to come, but then anything would be better that what I'm doing right now!
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
My only regret was leaving in the way I did.
And my greatest hope is that even better things are yet to come, but then anything would be better that what I'm doing right now!
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
