Cuff Links??
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: canada
R22,
It'll come. Just stick with it.
I'm flying with a guy right now who has about 15,000hrs doing everything and anything you can think of in a helicopter, looks like a poverty stricken farmer, makes me feel like you do reading my post! All I can say is work hard, learn as much as you can, be as safe as possible, and you(we) will get where we want to go.
I think we are all proud of what we do, most not all, of us aspire to more, and that's a good thing. Keeps you going. But the best oldtimers I've worked with over the years are the ones who have that quiet confidence and don't "advertise." If someone has to tell you how good they are, chances are, they're not. How do you think it would look if I were sitting beside this guy with a big giant watch, Ray-Bans, a coffee mug with "Long-line Pilot" written on it, and the dreaded cufflinks?? Pretty bad huh?
You may look at many on this board and think "boy that guy has some great experience." I look at others all the time and think exactly the same thing! You never know who you're talking to, so I prefer to be low key until the correct opportunity presents itself to discuss my job and experiences.
Nothing looks worse than fishing for attention. If you deserve it, the attention will find you. Humillity will serve you well in the long run.
So much for me not saying anything else....
RH
It'll come. Just stick with it.
I'm flying with a guy right now who has about 15,000hrs doing everything and anything you can think of in a helicopter, looks like a poverty stricken farmer, makes me feel like you do reading my post! All I can say is work hard, learn as much as you can, be as safe as possible, and you(we) will get where we want to go.
I think we are all proud of what we do, most not all, of us aspire to more, and that's a good thing. Keeps you going. But the best oldtimers I've worked with over the years are the ones who have that quiet confidence and don't "advertise." If someone has to tell you how good they are, chances are, they're not. How do you think it would look if I were sitting beside this guy with a big giant watch, Ray-Bans, a coffee mug with "Long-line Pilot" written on it, and the dreaded cufflinks?? Pretty bad huh?
You may look at many on this board and think "boy that guy has some great experience." I look at others all the time and think exactly the same thing! You never know who you're talking to, so I prefer to be low key until the correct opportunity presents itself to discuss my job and experiences.
Nothing looks worse than fishing for attention. If you deserve it, the attention will find you. Humillity will serve you well in the long run.
So much for me not saying anything else....
RH
Joined: May 2005
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From: Missouri, USA
"My girlfriend is a student...she has a t-shirt with the schools name on it....is that cheesy...should she not wear it?? "
NO, SHE SHOULD NOT! Tell her to take it off, and NOW! I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we'll need verification via photograph when this has been done.
NO, SHE SHOULD NOT! Tell her to take it off, and NOW! I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we'll need verification via photograph when this has been done.
Joined: Dec 2001
Aviation Qualifications: Military
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From: I have no idea but the view's great.
Come on guys.
Everyone's different. I know pilots with thousands of hours who are badged up beyond belief and those with a hundred who have a Tesco Nav bag - and vice versa.
Why?
Because they're different people with differing views.
Chill out, accept it and move on.
I think that we should also accept that Gerhardt is right in this matter.
Everyone's different. I know pilots with thousands of hours who are badged up beyond belief and those with a hundred who have a Tesco Nav bag - and vice versa.
Why?
Because they're different people with differing views.
Chill out, accept it and move on.
I think that we should also accept that Gerhardt is right in this matter.
