soseg,

What do you mean post something constructive, I wanted this pointless crap to escalate and it has. So hence by getting a rise out of you the post was quite constructive. Thanks keep it up

Nkand

No worries, so if self funded why go to one of the most expensive schools around? The whole cos Qantas trains there? Seriously? Don't worry I still think you're awesome.

For the record though I do have a life. It Revolves mainly around PPRUNe and birching myself in the dark while listening to Bob Seger's Nightmoves. When I'm not doing that I drive around to all the local fast food restaurants and service stations in four bars on each shoulder, big shiny wings and Ray Bans hoping with all my heart that someone, anyone will ask if I'm a pile-it. I almost always get asked to leave immediately as I have a habit of forgetting to put on pants. I scare the children apparantely.

And I'm not a ******** I'm actually a f$#%@@ c$#@$#@$##$@. Just had to correct you on that one

j3

Now that is something to be jealous of! :} I prefer Rod Stewart in the darker moments though.

Wow I nearly got dragged into this but have edited my post its more fun just to read.

Hey try five gold bars each side as I find I get more attention and some scrabbled egg on your hat.

This thread is priceless!

I'll sit back on beer number 9 and let the good times role!

I'm gen Y (just) but sheeeesh there is a big gap between the upper and lower portions of it!

I bet your facebook profile has a picture of you with a headset strapped on too :ugh:

Haha right next to a status of: "Went first solo today... 737 is just around the corner" :cool:

Green goblin'

Couldn't agree more I would imagine that the face book picture would be stood in front of an aircraft they don't even fly yet just to let there friends put two and two together.:ok:

hahahhaha so true

Except it will be "A380 next, command just around the corner"

10 years later - "The douchbags are making me fly one of those little pesky 737s at least it still has a toilet though"

The problem with the flyaway is that most of them go on straight line routes, set the GPS, set TOCs and TODs, switch on the autopilot and then just log the hours. That's not experience, and doesn't improve VFR skills. Experience is sh!t weather, DR navving without a GPS, landing an aircraft at a high gross weight on an unprepared strip, making decisions for yourself. If it really adds to the discussion, I did some interstate flying and a lot of DR navs to strips other than YLTV. I nearly died once in a VFR into IMC incident, good experience to have that one.

You weren't, your mate/partner-in-crime nkand said that we must all be jealous of you. Dunno why.

My experience wasn't that bad, its just that my eyes were opened significantly after I left, and my field of experience widened. That's all i've ever said about it, and I don't think that's unreasonable. Oxford/Basair/RMIT whatever, the experiences are one-dimensional and too often unrealistic. If that makes me an idiot so be it. Oxford has some good people there, CFI is a top guy and as I said before, I know plenty of people there who I count as friends. But they see the deficiences as well.

A thread that is fun is never pointless :=

Pprune is so entertaining sometimes...

I go to Oxford, because of Feehelp. I dont have 80K lying around, sure they charge through the roof, but I dont have 50K either, so it is the best option for me.

I don't know anything about other flying schools, GA or whatever else outside of Oxford.

I dont think that using analog instruments over the PFD is harder, or easier, just different.

I know that there are no G1000's in the bush, and yes, it is a bit silly people getting too used nav moding everywhere, which is why I personally like to avoid it. I want to be the best pilot I can be, and watching a blip of a plane follow a line all by itself for an hour is not very beneficial, our 182s apparantly fly their own circuits :ugh:

Also, I for one know that it will be a very long road to the airline career which I am ultimately aiming for, and can see the ignorance of some others in my course. But who cares? Everyone will learn that it is not an easy road, and that shiny screens are not in every plane, whether they learn this sooner or later, really dosn't matter does it? The people that can adapt to new aircraft and new environments, step out of their confort zone and put in the hard yards will be the most successful, and yes, some of the people in my course will probably be unable to do this. While I praise the introduction of the feehelp option, it has attracted people who are very unmotivated, that just said to themselves "that'll do." At the same time, it has attracted people who are not rich, who are cherishing every moment at oxford, because it is giving them the opportunity they thought would never come their way.

At the moment, i'm just having fun, and enjoying the journey while its nice and easy. When it gets harder, which it will, i'll adapt accordingly. I am also enriching my life with as many alternates as possible, contingency plans, if you will. If I can't be a paid pilot straight after my course, I will not be working in Hungry Jacks as someone mentioned above, but will find a job which involves one of my other favourite activities, whilst continually searching for someone to let me fly their King air on my 200 hours.




...Only joking, I bet some of you 'experienced' guys got your head banger :ugh: all ready when you read that one. haha!


At the end of the day, it dos'nt matter what kind of pilot you are, we (all us males, sorry girls) are all having exactly the same conversations with pretty ladies all around the country, and continuously enjoying their reaction to the fact that you have the hottest job in the world.

Also, I think ppruners need to relax a bit. Who cares if people disagree with you? No need to get all up in their cyber grill. Just go with the flow man, go fly a plane or something :ok:

Oh, and while im at it, on my half yearly pprune login sesh, I might as well have a crack into cyber world: What the hell is wrong with a facebook picture of you flying around like maverick himself? It's a pretty cool thing to be doing IMO. If I didn't fly planes, and saw a facebook picture of someone flying one with a 'headset strapped on' as our friend above put it. I would think 'mad, that kid flys planes' Obviously, when i'm where you guys are, I will be thinking "hahaa, what an idiot, hes excited that he is in a plane, like I once was, because he is flying one for the first time, like I once did, and DEFINATELY thinks that he will be in a 747 tomorrow, like I did.' *starts crying*
Here is the harsh relality boys: I will deny your friend request! Bet you didnt see that one coming from your window, from which you cant even see the wings of your plane.

Why do the young fellas always resort to this pointless name calling?

You can call someone an idiot in far more colourful language which is fun to read. Unfortunately Pprune is not the place for these silly temper tantrums. It's like an emo war on MSN!

Don't end up like this guy!

Ok thanks everyone for your opinions,
Both sides of the argument are clear, each to their own.
I think we might wind her up, before these insults go to far.

Cheers

wwejosh, also... I doubt anyone else will post here answering your question for you as to how they go with looking for jobs... and I guess sometimes the internet isnt the best place. Judging by the age in your profile I am assuming you're looking at a flying school for next year probably after high school? The best thing to do would be to drive around to all the schools at moorabbin and talk to the guys there, get all the differeing opinons from as many people as you can. Some will be biased, some will be frank. I know I have come across guys who were brutally honest and I loved them for it. Judge for yourself and dont be afraid to question everything you hear - dont want to become complacent in any sort of aviation environment :) Remember you're the customer and its your money whether you pay it up front or whether it comes out of your pocket 10 years from now due to HECs

Don't stop now guys, I could do with another good laugh at a really really long pointless reply by an angry inexperienced pilot.

Soseg,

If your English and grammar are a sign of what it takes to get into oxford then the flying standard cannot be to high!

Ok, go play grammar nazi with me then, but I'm pretty sure there is two o's in "too" when using it in that context
1. this is an internet forum not a professional document
2. ever considered some people on this forum dont speak english as a first language or maybe have not lived in an english speaking country for a long time?
3. yeah I passed their english exam with flying colours...............................:ok:

My rule of thumb with to and too is if you can substitute also with to then it should become too.

cannot be 'also' high does not really sound that crash hot.

You're lucky I'm not saying worse after beer 12 on a lazy Friday RDO :ok:

Soseg,

As a keen fly fisherman you remind me of a Rainbow trout, they fight pretty hard and you can have allot of fun once they are hooked but react to almost any fly once they are primed.

You should be aiming to be more like a Brown trout they sit at the bottom and ignore any bad casting and only go for the correct fly selection but are highly prized once they decide to bight.

perfect time to check your PM's...