What I don't understand is...
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What I don't understand is...
Why are so many people obsessed with Airline flying?
I know the money is better than Air-taxi or other lighter aircraft flying and it's more prestigeous, but I know which i'd rather do. To be honest, i've had good money and it's nice. But i'd rather be happy than rich. So what am I missing? to be honest, if no one else wants to Scottish island hop in a mail plane, give me a CPL and I'LL do it!
I've always been fascinated with flying, but never had the money or exams results to get to college when I left school. Recently i've started to fly on airliners a lot as part of my job and taken up radio controlled model flying and flight sims as a hobby. And the more time I spend immersed in aviation, the more I prefer it to IT (where I work at the moment). I think my instincts were right all along, I should fly for a living. A recent 3 month IT assignment to an airfield was too much! I fell in love with planes all over again!
I think I would have been quite a good pilot. The question IS how realistic is it for a 27 year old to try to self-fund a CPL, and what kind of jobs could I expect to get when I had one? I don't think i'd be able to get the medical on a ATPL due to a slight vision defect in one eye and fairly typical spex prescription. But I don't think i'd want one, anyway. I hate scrambled eggs, for one thing!
Failing any viable careers in light/general aviation as flight crew, does anyone know of any careers (beyond airline cabin staff!! - NO WAY!) that would keep me airbourne?
I know the money is better than Air-taxi or other lighter aircraft flying and it's more prestigeous, but I know which i'd rather do. To be honest, i've had good money and it's nice. But i'd rather be happy than rich. So what am I missing? to be honest, if no one else wants to Scottish island hop in a mail plane, give me a CPL and I'LL do it!
I've always been fascinated with flying, but never had the money or exams results to get to college when I left school. Recently i've started to fly on airliners a lot as part of my job and taken up radio controlled model flying and flight sims as a hobby. And the more time I spend immersed in aviation, the more I prefer it to IT (where I work at the moment). I think my instincts were right all along, I should fly for a living. A recent 3 month IT assignment to an airfield was too much! I fell in love with planes all over again!
I think I would have been quite a good pilot. The question IS how realistic is it for a 27 year old to try to self-fund a CPL, and what kind of jobs could I expect to get when I had one? I don't think i'd be able to get the medical on a ATPL due to a slight vision defect in one eye and fairly typical spex prescription. But I don't think i'd want one, anyway. I hate scrambled eggs, for one thing!
Failing any viable careers in light/general aviation as flight crew, does anyone know of any careers (beyond airline cabin staff!! - NO WAY!) that would keep me airbourne?
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One of the interesting things about Aviation is how late people can start. Unless you want to go to the RAF or other military service. They had their chance to have me, but turned me down. Looking on the positive side that does exempt me from the draft (which the UK does not have, unless there is a serious was on).
Seriously, though, I am trying to work out a spending plan for lessons. Unfortunately the old "hanger rat" routine has gone by the board. Shame.
Seriously, though, I am trying to work out a spending plan for lessons. Unfortunately the old "hanger rat" routine has gone by the board. Shame.
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To answer the original question.
Because I don't want to handle luggage, fly at 6000 feet and every day not knowing if the flight actually can be completed because of weather, lousy maintenance etc.
I do believe that most would be satisfied with regional turbo-prop operators, I will be. But airtaxi, that would only be for a short periode to build hours.
Also because you won't hear the controller say "high speed approved" or "maintain 180 to 5 miles final" if flying a Sceneca
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Because I don't want to handle luggage, fly at 6000 feet and every day not knowing if the flight actually can be completed because of weather, lousy maintenance etc.
I do believe that most would be satisfied with regional turbo-prop operators, I will be. But airtaxi, that would only be for a short periode to build hours.
Also because you won't hear the controller say "high speed approved" or "maintain 180 to 5 miles final" if flying a Sceneca
[This message has been edited by Tor (edited 01 May 2001).]
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Well, as they say "Different strokes for different strokes". Personally I would prefer to stay nearer the ground (scenery is better! LoL). I think i'd prefer flying lighter machines, I'm a big fan of motorbikes, so maybe this is a similar "minimalist" approach showing through?
Whatever, the world needs pilots of all types from Airline hospitality types flying Concorde or corporate pilots flying learjets to "jeans, Raybans & Polo shirt" doing power-line surveys from 100ft up in a helicopter (oh, PLEASE Let me!).
People are welcome to airline work, all the more work for us who want to whizz about in mail planes or air-taxis, really! Shame the money is less but you can't have everything in this life! At least the medical requirements are less taxing (a bit) and you might not have to wear a suit. And you get to meet new people! And might occaisionally get the exitment of technical problems, bad weather and difficult fields!
Vive La differance!
Whatever, the world needs pilots of all types from Airline hospitality types flying Concorde or corporate pilots flying learjets to "jeans, Raybans & Polo shirt" doing power-line surveys from 100ft up in a helicopter (oh, PLEASE Let me!).
People are welcome to airline work, all the more work for us who want to whizz about in mail planes or air-taxis, really! Shame the money is less but you can't have everything in this life! At least the medical requirements are less taxing (a bit) and you might not have to wear a suit. And you get to meet new people! And might occaisionally get the exitment of technical problems, bad weather and difficult fields!
Vive La differance!
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I am also among those who have daydreams about a career as a pilot. I still have time (I am 23) to start making the dream come true, but the problem - if you can call it one - is that I am not exactly sure what kind of flying I would like to do.
A year ago I would've hated the idea of flying small turboprops for living, now I tend to think that it might be more fun than staring at the instruments for five hours in a jet. Highly a black and white statement, I know, but on the other hand I really do believe that flying for a small air-taxi company or such could be at least as fun job as an airliner! They both have good and bad sides, I guess it's up to you what you prefer.
A year ago I would've hated the idea of flying small turboprops for living, now I tend to think that it might be more fun than staring at the instruments for five hours in a jet. Highly a black and white statement, I know, but on the other hand I really do believe that flying for a small air-taxi company or such could be at least as fun job as an airliner! They both have good and bad sides, I guess it's up to you what you prefer.
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Its a life-style thing too.
I go away for 3 or four days at a time but usually spend as much time at home. Its perfect-beats working for a living!
Hasn't always been like this though. Hard work and dedication an odd deal about my soul with a guy at a crossroads but you get what you want in the end.
Seriously though, check the eye thing out before you spend any money. Many pilots including new hires have corrected vision.
Age no object. I know a guy flew 35 years on a PPL then got a CPL at age 58 and got a job. OK only a Shed fro one year but it was what he wnated!
GFI!
I go away for 3 or four days at a time but usually spend as much time at home. Its perfect-beats working for a living!
Hasn't always been like this though. Hard work and dedication an odd deal about my soul with a guy at a crossroads but you get what you want in the end.
Seriously though, check the eye thing out before you spend any money. Many pilots including new hires have corrected vision.
Age no object. I know a guy flew 35 years on a PPL then got a CPL at age 58 and got a job. OK only a Shed fro one year but it was what he wnated!
GFI!
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i start to fly at 25...
and i fly on some small turboprops on a FAA license.it 's fun( I m paid to fly!!). sometimes it s hard to find a job, need time and perseverence.
I do nt dream to fly a big jet.
they only thing i disagree: I do nt want to pay thousand of EU dollars to these crap EU schools who do nt give a s...t of you.
Everybody has a life, to suck 100'000 EU dollasrs from a young motivated pilot pretexting he will fly a Boeing in less 1 years.it s a LIE! a SCAM, a RIP OFF!
my advise: go to the USA, fly as much you can, do your cfi,ATP, pay for a type rating and apply worlwide.if you do nt get a job on a big plane, you will find a job on small turboprops and your license remain valid (NO EXPIRATION DATE ON ICAO ATP...ah ah ah!)
and i fly on some small turboprops on a FAA license.it 's fun( I m paid to fly!!). sometimes it s hard to find a job, need time and perseverence.
I do nt dream to fly a big jet.
they only thing i disagree: I do nt want to pay thousand of EU dollars to these crap EU schools who do nt give a s...t of you.
Everybody has a life, to suck 100'000 EU dollasrs from a young motivated pilot pretexting he will fly a Boeing in less 1 years.it s a LIE! a SCAM, a RIP OFF!
my advise: go to the USA, fly as much you can, do your cfi,ATP, pay for a type rating and apply worlwide.if you do nt get a job on a big plane, you will find a job on small turboprops and your license remain valid (NO EXPIRATION DATE ON ICAO ATP...ah ah ah!)
