What do other PPruners do?
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Job Title - Technical Development Engineer, I get to drive 200MPH Supercars everyday, money`s good, conditions good, everybody knows me who is important, but feeling very tired and wanting to do what I have always wanted.
Also I feel I have been very lucky in my career so-far and I am now relishing the thought of a struggle obtaining my first Airline position.
Also I feel I have been very lucky in my career so-far and I am now relishing the thought of a struggle obtaining my first Airline position.
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I.T. (of course, isn't everyone?).
I've actually got a PhD in Computers, and a commercial pilot's license with instrument rating (easier to get here in the colonies). Spend my days in front of a screen and my nights in the air. Thinking of becoming an airport bum as soon as the wife is admitted to the bar.
Congrads on Fligh Deck Qualification LFG!!! Which A levels are you taking?
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I've actually got a PhD in Computers, and a commercial pilot's license with instrument rating (easier to get here in the colonies). Spend my days in front of a screen and my nights in the air. Thinking of becoming an airport bum as soon as the wife is admitted to the bar.
Congrads on Fligh Deck Qualification LFG!!! Which A levels are you taking?
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Well now! I don't fly anymore, but I get around faster than ever before. I am deeply involved in PPRuNe, The Fund, The Bashes, Seminars, 60-70 e-mails a day, mostly to do with bashes, the seminars and wannabes. Aviation consultancy and a little I.T. work. In the next few weeks I will also be into fund raising.
Who said I was retired! I'd rather have an aeroplane strapped to my behind now and again but I very much enjoy what I am doing - in spite of feeling a bit let down sometimes by people who say they will and they don't! If you see what I mean.
Who said I was retired! I'd rather have an aeroplane strapped to my behind now and again but I very much enjoy what I am doing - in spite of feeling a bit let down sometimes by people who say they will and they don't! If you see what I mean.
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Pilot - Support Helos.
But dont think that the CAA make it easy for us to make the transition - still have to do all the exams, fixed wing flying etc. It takes most military types about 2yrs, a lot of dough, and all your leave to complete the course!
But dont think that the CAA make it easy for us to make the transition - still have to do all the exams, fixed wing flying etc. It takes most military types about 2yrs, a lot of dough, and all your leave to complete the course!
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Yep, I too was in IT, indeed I still am.....
There's a thread (now running in the Computers & Internet Issues forum) w.r.t IT Contracting in which I posted the following comments:
I'll stand 100% by those comments, in that I've had and will continue to earn a good living from IT, e.g. across a period of nearly 20 years, I've NEVER been unemployed.
That said, and IMHO, its more than likely that those IT folks with a passion to fly would tend to be able to locate / read / contribute to PPRuNe (i.e. that's just what I did) , simply by the nature of themselves and their jobs - but I must also make a point of saying that there are also a serious number of 'knob-heads' in IT whom I personally wouldn't let lose on a bicycle never mind a jet aircraft !
( Yeah, and don’t we all know it's the same in all professions )
Now for those less familiar with the aviation business, you would not believe just how many pilots come from, and continue to pursue, other careers.
To be honest, (and outside of the comments made in the quoted section above) the possession of IT skills are about as much use to the piloting of an airliner as an ashtray on a motorbike ! ...... and imho what matters (outside of passing the tests for the license) is attention to detail, ability to work weird hours, and character.
(This mainly for the older Wannabes amongst us) I was 38 years old when Hamrah ( whom until the day of my final interview with him, I had never met previously ) gave me the opportunity of a lifetime at Go Fly - i.e. I left IT (sort of) and went straight to the RHS of a B737 - and yes, it was a steep learning curve, but it's not 'rocket science' - now go figure just how was it that, back then, a 38 year old bloke with a not particularly impressive aviation orientated CV was able to do this ?!
An airline knows what it can give you (i.e. a job, a type-rating, training, etc) but what is it that YOU bring to them, e.g. to be brutal about it, blokes with just a nice straight-forward frozen ATPL are two-a-penny, i.e. you would simply not believe the number of CV's airlines get from wannabe pilots - so, just what criteria would you use in order to select one wannabe over another ?!
Finally……. never, ever, give up !!! (e.g. I too came close, but have Danny / Capt.P to thank for similarly reminding me of this )
Ps. I hope to see many of you Wannabes at the PPRuNe Pilot Seminar.
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May you live in interesting times !
There's a thread (now running in the Computers & Internet Issues forum) w.r.t IT Contracting in which I posted the following comments:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Just like flying, you should endeavour to maintain your IT/systems skills in tip top condition - i.e. should be you ever lose your license (e.g. stuff up a medical) you can always go back to this much-in-demand job.
Just like many other business's, airlines too are desperately short on solid IT skills and imho this is a good selling point on your CV. Indeed, and almost as proof, yours truly is due to become the IT/Systems Manager at British World Airlines, whilst also flying the B737 for them from LGW, i.e. veritably the best of both worlds !</font>
Just like many other business's, airlines too are desperately short on solid IT skills and imho this is a good selling point on your CV. Indeed, and almost as proof, yours truly is due to become the IT/Systems Manager at British World Airlines, whilst also flying the B737 for them from LGW, i.e. veritably the best of both worlds !</font>
That said, and IMHO, its more than likely that those IT folks with a passion to fly would tend to be able to locate / read / contribute to PPRuNe (i.e. that's just what I did) , simply by the nature of themselves and their jobs - but I must also make a point of saying that there are also a serious number of 'knob-heads' in IT whom I personally wouldn't let lose on a bicycle never mind a jet aircraft !
( Yeah, and don’t we all know it's the same in all professions )
Now for those less familiar with the aviation business, you would not believe just how many pilots come from, and continue to pursue, other careers.
To be honest, (and outside of the comments made in the quoted section above) the possession of IT skills are about as much use to the piloting of an airliner as an ashtray on a motorbike ! ...... and imho what matters (outside of passing the tests for the license) is attention to detail, ability to work weird hours, and character.
(This mainly for the older Wannabes amongst us) I was 38 years old when Hamrah ( whom until the day of my final interview with him, I had never met previously ) gave me the opportunity of a lifetime at Go Fly - i.e. I left IT (sort of) and went straight to the RHS of a B737 - and yes, it was a steep learning curve, but it's not 'rocket science' - now go figure just how was it that, back then, a 38 year old bloke with a not particularly impressive aviation orientated CV was able to do this ?!
An airline knows what it can give you (i.e. a job, a type-rating, training, etc) but what is it that YOU bring to them, e.g. to be brutal about it, blokes with just a nice straight-forward frozen ATPL are two-a-penny, i.e. you would simply not believe the number of CV's airlines get from wannabe pilots - so, just what criteria would you use in order to select one wannabe over another ?!
Finally……. never, ever, give up !!! (e.g. I too came close, but have Danny / Capt.P to thank for similarly reminding me of this )
Ps. I hope to see many of you Wannabes at the PPRuNe Pilot Seminar.
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CrashDive
Administrator to The Professional Pilots RUmour NEtwork
May you live in interesting times !
