Why do you want to become an Airline Pilot?
Just thought I would start this to see what reasons people have for spending $10,000's and many years of their 'young' lifes training for the chance to become an Airline Pilot? :E
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The same reason people go to Uni for 6 years to become a doctor, lawyer etc. It is a goal alot of people want to achieve and will jump thru all the hurdles necessary to achieve it.
Would be alot of regrets later in life if we didn't give it a red hot go! |
I think zendj has come across the QF Cadet question "Why do you want to be a pilot"?
Am i right zendj?!! |
cos I cpuldn't spell train driver on the application
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LOL!! :O
Ya got me! :ok: |
I do it for teh wimmens.
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Seems that there are also a lot of guys out there who gave it a red hot go, made it into the job and are now filled with regrets too these days...............
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Cause it's just like sex.
You come together, talk about what your gonna do, have 10 minutes of excitement, then you roll over and go to sleep! |
Cause I was too lazy to get a real job.
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Thanks for your all your replies.
Now to refine the question a bit.... What would you put on the QF Cadet 2006 application form under where is asks "Briefly state why you want to be a pilot" :8 |
Why don't you write why YOU want to be a pilot, rather than assume that others must have a better reason, which is more acceptable to QF, than yours? A guy I know (no, not me) spent mucho hours studying his mates cheat notes trying to get into an O/S operator, and was some what disillusioned when he missed out. I can't help wondering if missing out was because the airline couldn't work out who the guy was, because it seems he was too busy trying to be his mate, who did get in. :hmm: |
Tried forging Ron Jeremy's signature but failed... stumbled upon aviation...
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Capt Claret said:-
Why don't you write why YOU want to be a pilot, rather than assume that others must have a better reason, which is more acceptable to QF, than yours? ...well Capt Claret, it's a pretty well accepted fact that QF are in the cloning business, and there are most definitely prescribed answers to such questions. Sad but true. There's a game to be played, and ya gotta play it. Don't rely on PPrune to give the answers, either. Anonymous strangers are never a good source of information. Just ask around as much as you can (preferably get to know some QF pilots), and get their guidance on the application/interview process. |
:hmm: How do you know you WANT to be a pilot?
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Beats working for a living!
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From a mate.
I walked into the interview with a great deal of confidence and enthusiasm. Flying airplanes was my one true passion in this life. This was my big chance to merge my occupation with my love. I would become an airline pilot. "So you want to be an airline pilot?" the interviewer inquired. "Yes, sir, more than anything else I have ever wanted," I replied, realizing I sounded like an anxious adolescent. "Well, great, welcome aboard," the airline executive said. "You mean I'm hired?!" I cheered. "You bet, we're glad to have you. Actually, we've had trouble finding good pilots to hire," the exec explained. If I was surprised, it was overshadowed by my joy of reaching my dream. "Let's just go over a few points before you sign on the dotted line," the company man chortled. "We're going to send you to the world's most renowned medical center. They'll spend two days probing your body orifices, draining and analyzing your blood, and administering psychological exams. They'll literally take you apart and put you back together. If they find any hint of current or future problems, you're fired and can find your own ride home." "Gee, I think my health is O. K.," I nervously choked out. The manager went on, "Good, next we'll evaluate your flying skills in an aircraft you've never been in before. "If we don't like the way you perform, you're fired," I was confident with my flying, but this guy was making me nervous. He continued, "Next, if you're still here, we'll run you through our training program. If during any time in the next 10 years you decide to leave the company, you'll have to reimburse us $20,000, or we'll sue you. Also if you fail to measure up during training, you're fired." The man who had just given me my dream job listed still more hurdles. "Each time, before we allow you near one of our multimillion dollar aircraft we'll X-ray your flight bag and luggage, because we don't trust you. Also we'll ask you to pass through a magnetometer each time. If you fail to do so, you'll be arrested and jailed." "When you've completed your flight, we'll have you provide a urine sample, because we don't trust you to not take drugs. Very soon, we plan to take a blood sample to look for more drugs. "Also if you ever fly with another crew member who may have used drugs or alcohol, you must report to us immediately. If you fail to notice that anyone has used these substances, you'll be fired, have your license to fly revoked, and be fined $10,000." "Every six months, we want you to go back to the medical center for another exam. If they ever find a hint of a problem, your license to fly will be revoked and we'll fire you. Anytime you see a medical person, you must tell us about it so we can see if you need to be grounded and terminated. Also, we need to examine your driving record, and you must tell us if you have even any minor infractions so we can remove you from the cockpit as soon as possible." "At any time, without notice, a special branch of the government will send one of its inspectors to ride in your aircraft. The inspector will demand to see your papers and license, If your papers are not in order, you'll be removed, fined, terminated, and possibly jailed." "If at any time you make an error in judgment or an honest human mistake, you will be terminated, be fined tens of thousands of dollars, and be dragged through months of court proceedings. The government will make sure you never fly again for any airline." "You will be well out of town most holidays, weekends, and family events - half our pilots are always on the job at any point in time. Smiling an evil smile now, the airline hirer went on. "Oh, and one last thing to cover. Occasionally, we in management fail to see a trend and screw up royally or the country's economy falls flat on its face. If as a result of one of those events the corporation begins to lose money, you as an employee will be expected to make up the losses from your paycheck. Of course, management will not be held to the same standards. Oh, and one last thing - if we negotiate pay and work rule concessions from you in the future in exchange for a better pension plan, we probably won't fund that pension plan agreement (unlike the management pension plan and golden parachutes) and will likely have yanked it away from you." "Now sign here," he pointed, grinning as he handed me a pen. I faked a sudden nosebleed. Holding my head back and pinching my nostrils, I hurried from his office. When I got to the hall, I began to run. I ran all the way to my car. I figured if I hurried I could still get to the county vocational school before 5:00 and enroll in the industrial welding/plumbing/electrician career program. |
Hahahah - Nice one :ok:
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I just enjoy flying, I love the freedom, I enjoy the challenge, enjoy the technology associated with it......but "why do I want to be a pilot" ?? :confused:
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