Im read to leave and get a job
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Given that Tinstaafl's message
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I'd now suggest you leave the girlfriend behind as unless you lose those shoulder chips you'll not get too far.
Minor point, Fly Kevin, but I suggest you avoid using 'marketing bull****' to describe your qualifications.
I just couldnt be bothered replying to such a low life dead ****. I asked for honest advice and all he could give me was that crap. Like I care about what he thinks the jargon associated with aviation. Like you said, if this annoys him, how would he react to a real situation that angered him.
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Don't believe the naysayers....
If you're mechanically inclined, try to work in the hangar with the LAMEs. I found that this worked for me in Katherine and Mt Isa. A lot of the engineers will gladly put in the good word and then you'll find yourself in a 210, "haulin' the mail".
I've never been unemployed in my life. Most pilots tend to "wait" for that job to come up. It doesn't. Your first "job" is finding a job and you should spend no less than 8 hours a day on resumes, e-mail and telephone.
Aviation for me has delivered so much more than I ever could have believed. I have seen some of the best places and met some of the greatest people I could ever have imagined.
My wife has asked me to not look so happy when I leave the house, but it's hard when I am told to go to a tropical island in a private jet for four days and stay at a beach side resort.
Once upon a time I wanted to fly for Qantas. Now I just hope that I can do thirty years with this employer.
Keep the faith!
I've never been unemployed in my life. Most pilots tend to "wait" for that job to come up. It doesn't. Your first "job" is finding a job and you should spend no less than 8 hours a day on resumes, e-mail and telephone.
Aviation for me has delivered so much more than I ever could have believed. I have seen some of the best places and met some of the greatest people I could ever have imagined.
My wife has asked me to not look so happy when I leave the house, but it's hard when I am told to go to a tropical island in a private jet for four days and stay at a beach side resort.
Once upon a time I wanted to fly for Qantas. Now I just hope that I can do thirty years with this employer.
Keep the faith!
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I'm also just a new CPL with about 250 hours and I am heading up to the Kimberlies/ Kununnunara. I know it's the wrong time of year but im going anyway and am willing to stay there for 1 year or more if thats what it takes.
All I wanted to know that I have not learnt on this site is "what are the CP's like" and how nice are they to newbies in town?
Do they talk to you face to face just take your CV and send you walking??? I have heard some interesting stories from other pilots and wanted to know if any were true? ie. is it true the AA CP is a bit skitzo and scared off all of last years pilots????
Thanks
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All I wanted to know that I have not learnt on this site is "what are the CP's like" and how nice are they to newbies in town?
Do they talk to you face to face just take your CV and send you walking??? I have heard some interesting stories from other pilots and wanted to know if any were true? ie. is it true the AA CP is a bit skitzo and scared off all of last years pilots????
Thanks
BPP
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Hey Kev,
Mate, i suggest you pull your head in a tad. You havent even left Sydney yet, and you're already pissing people off in the Aviation industry! These blokes are giving you honest, valuable advice on what the first few years are like in this game, and you should be grabbing every bit of advice thats given to you! Its the only thing you will get for free in flying, something you can never get too much of. For all you know, some of these dudes could be a future resepective chief pilot. Aviation is a very small industry and you'd be surprised how easy it is to find out who you are. Suggest you start a clean slate with everyone on here again sunshine!
Good luck.
Mate, i suggest you pull your head in a tad. You havent even left Sydney yet, and you're already pissing people off in the Aviation industry! These blokes are giving you honest, valuable advice on what the first few years are like in this game, and you should be grabbing every bit of advice thats given to you! Its the only thing you will get for free in flying, something you can never get too much of. For all you know, some of these dudes could be a future resepective chief pilot. Aviation is a very small industry and you'd be surprised how easy it is to find out who you are. Suggest you start a clean slate with everyone on here again sunshine!
Good luck.
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For all you know, some of these dudes could be a future resepective chief pilot. Aviation is a very small industry and you'd be surprised how easy it is to find out who you are. Suggest you start a clean slate with everyone on here again sunshine!
Memories also last a long time and the Chief Pilot 'old boys' network can easilly put a kiss of death on a career.
Maybe starting a clean slate with a new user name of 'Grounded Kevin' would be more apt
Heed the advice and use it well .... that, and a lot of luck, are needed to go places in aviation.
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My advice is to keep a positive attitude. I don't think many people get to do what they really love... We do. OK, we don't get paid well in the beginning, and we have to spend a fair amount of time bashing around the bush, but if you do keep a positive attitude you and your flying will be better for it and you will look back on it as an adventurous time.
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tcasalert,
I fully agree with you, if you have patience and tolerance then you will make it as a pilot in aviation. A lot of people don't even fly for money, flying itself is a big reward!
Be patient, do it step by step, think closely and take all chances you get. Work very hard in the GA and you'll most likely get a job in an airline. I dare it's VERY possible to get a job in the airlines, you just have to work real hard. Think of those who make it in the airlines, not those who don't. A majority of people who don't make it in airlines is because they give up too easily and then influence other people that it's impossible to get a job.
In short, work hard, have patience, have tolerance, have fun and you will get a position in the airlines just like those who have got a position already. Remember that it is 100% possible but in order to make it 100% possible, you will have to work for it.
Everyone can do it! Just have a bit of what I listed above and you WILL make it.
Good luck
Wunala
I fully agree with you, if you have patience and tolerance then you will make it as a pilot in aviation. A lot of people don't even fly for money, flying itself is a big reward!
Be patient, do it step by step, think closely and take all chances you get. Work very hard in the GA and you'll most likely get a job in an airline. I dare it's VERY possible to get a job in the airlines, you just have to work real hard. Think of those who make it in the airlines, not those who don't. A majority of people who don't make it in airlines is because they give up too easily and then influence other people that it's impossible to get a job.
In short, work hard, have patience, have tolerance, have fun and you will get a position in the airlines just like those who have got a position already. Remember that it is 100% possible but in order to make it 100% possible, you will have to work for it.
Everyone can do it! Just have a bit of what I listed above and you WILL make it.
Good luck
Wunala
