I think the flaw in the story is that a person with a senior captain for a dad wouldn't be wanting to jump from that fancy Garman 172 into a 777 because said father would have given him a severe beating for even suggesting it. :ugh: (this being a visual representation of a wall related beating)

Leave the poor Colonel alone...
 

Thanks Colonel, you have provided a very entertaining read.

I wish you luck in the future, but hey, you dont need any luck from me, do you? :rolleyes: You've got it all planned out.

Maybe I'm just jealous .....

PPRuNe membership levels are shooting through the roof!

It's a shame that the Colonel has turned what was an interesting read into a farce.

Good one sport

Aerozepplin - Might not be a flaw, his dad might be the product of the Q cadets and never conducted REAL aviation in GA? :hmm:

Still, a very amusing read. Windups are fun! :ok:

Ahh yes, they teach you all about drift during your training, but they seem to keep forgetting to teach people about THREAD DRIFT!!

Senior Captain in QF? Wow. A head of HR might be a bit more of a help to you. Since they do the recruiting and all. Not the pilots.

One other piece of advice. Don't start throwing crap back at people that tell you it can't or won't be done. Suck it up, and carry on. It makes you look like a baby throwing its toys out of its cot.
These guys have been around the block.

Just a quick question though. What is your actual total time? Do you have any twin experience? IFR experience? How old are you?
Just remember they dont fly them turboprops around VFR very often.....

I do wish you all the best. But you are going to need more than your dad and instructor telling you that you are good. You need to be exceptional.

Your going to need to fly that 172 inverted and backwards with a engine/instrument failure on a ILS approach with cloud down to minimums to stand out above the guys that have a lot more experience than you on aircraft that are way more complex and faster than what you are used to.

I just dont think you realise the step up thats involved in flying some of these twins.

P.S. I would rather fly a King Air over a Boeing/Airbus any day of the week.

Colonel Braddock, quite an imagination you have....ever considered becoming a writer for Home and Away?

Stop feeding the troll you lot!:mad: Otherwise an otherwise helpful thread may be subjected to the sound of a padlock being applied, going on past experiences on these boards.

Ixixly, Some pretty good advice for you in amongst the feeding frenzy.:ok:

Col.


Thanks for the read.
Sometimes doing aeromed based out of the middle of nowhere can get you down.

Your last post just put a smile on my face.

Thanks mate

Hope to see more:ok::ok::ok::ok:

That makes two of us then. A 350 would be nice:}

More!
 

Two months and no further gems from the Colonel? Perhaps he is too busy with his 777 type rating? I think we all want to hear more about what he's been doing and where we belong...hilarious!

Well,
 

Hi all,

Well its nearly xmas, I've just racked up long service at my current job which I'll cash in when I leave. As usual I was a fingers crossed I'll get into a Cadetship bloke but have since realised some of the best years you'll look back on will be GA.

I am wondering if any of you are in the know, I'm getting the usual "we need at least 500hrs" speal from most operators. I'd dearly love to fly Airwhitsunday Beavers. I have a amphib beaver ticket but zip experience on the type.

I'd also love to fly GA8's off the beach for Airfraser but again 500hrs is required. Does anyone have any contacts with these 2 operators? or does anyone have any other suggestions that may help pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat?

My exp.

310hrs TT
MECIR
2 ATPL's

Cheers

Do Alligator still operate floaties?

You need to get that first job - bugger off to KNX, dig in, and market yourself :ok:

From what I have heard Air Whit are a fantastic company to work for.

Air Fraser, Caveat Emptor.

j3

They look very professional. I've had applications in there for a while but can't crack that nut. Dave macfarlane is the cp and a very nice bloke. Now I'm gonna bite whAt does caveat emptor mean? They not much chop?

Buyer Beware...

Behind you
 

The Colonel still guards his post,
however somewhat disturbed at the slander and mockery of a young dedicated and promising aviator by those cornered in GA, who find it appropiate to vent their on going frustration on pprune := . I honestly believed pprune was a special place where fellow aviators could swap flying adventures to inspire people like myself to succeed. I have been busy advancing my career at the pace it deserves and soon will have some crazy ( but within the rules) stories to share with my First officers. But dont worry I will not give up on you all and when time permits I will update you all on my next exciting endevour. :ok:

Salute
Colonel Braddock

I call it the "Spruce Moose", and it will carry two hundred passengers from New
York's Idyllwild Airport to the Belgian Congo in seventeen minutes.

Get in...

Colonel, that's great. Good to see you progressing at the rate one as gifted as you should. When you do get time most here (Not the negative whingers) would love to hear how the short march to the "Ultimate" job and becoming a captain has progressed. Some of us lesser mortals will never achieve what you have done in such a short time. Your quick climb through the ranks is an inspiration to all, we do salute you. Keep up the good work.