Flying hours / years

[zlocko2002]

in CAF we used to do same thing, but now we usually follow civil regulations in IFR. unles its sar or medevac, sometimes in imc between islands below 1000ft, with weather radar and gps

[crop duster]

griffothefog said:
crop duster,

Respect..... I only beat the bugs to death for 3 years and managed one spectacular acrobatic arrival (me in seat, aircraft scattered over 2 acres)

The trouble with our job is that at the end of the day, when you have retired with 10, 20 or 30 thousand hours, nobody will give a ****... you will get the same respect from fellow beer drinkers if you had been a plumber for all that time

We all become has beens too soon, which is why I say it is all about the ride...

Take care mate, those aphids can be deadly..

griffo, you are exactly right. My job is just a tractor driving job. Maybe a little faster and better paying but it's still a farming job. Sometimes after a flying a 14 hour day I question why I didn't go into the family funeral home business. Pay is pretty good and there is always a need, so job security is there. But, it all comes down to the ride as you said. If you make it to old age and can sit back and look at all that's gone by and can smile at where you've been and where you ended up, that's all that matters.

[SAR76]

Hey Heliringer, in Oz. i believe the rule is in actual or simulated instrument conditions, so foggles, screens up, etc counts when you are the flying pilot.

[AirWon]

15 years, 8100 hours, last 3 1/2 powerline construction.
I tell the linemen that I always have my visor down so they don't see the fear....they think I'm kidding.
...oh, and what's an autopilot?