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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship

7th Sep 2014, 12:43

Replies: 13

Sector change into Aviation

Views: 2,241

Posted By whentostop

I worked in ops for a 10 aircraft company. Start...

I worked in ops for a 10 aircraft company. Start up LCC with big backers.

Most of the top managers were new to aviation. The CEO hadn't even worked in aviation before. Lower level managers spent...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

6th Sep 2014, 03:20

Replies: 1,036

Sticky The perpetual 'Am I too old?' thread

Views: 639,248

Posted By whentostop

Having gotten into aviation on the wrong side of...

Having gotten into aviation on the wrong side of age 25 I will share my experience with you.

There is most definitely age discrimination in the industry. In fact it's rife. No one will ever admit...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

4th Sep 2014, 14:02

Replies: 51

Chucking it in

Views: 15,837

Posted By whentostop

ATC is something I would love to do but I don't...

ATC is something I would love to do but I don't have what it takes I would say.

Those guys and girls are under the pump 24/7 and I take my hat off to them.

Maybe CASA would be a little less...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Aug 2014, 14:53

Replies: 51

Chucking it in

Views: 15,837

Posted By whentostop

The line of kids wiling to pay for everything...

The line of kids wiling to pay for everything went out the door and down the street unfortunately.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Aug 2014, 14:20

Replies: 51

Chucking it in

Views: 15,837

Posted By whentostop

Peter, Not giving a **** can be a two way...

Peter,

Not giving a **** can be a two way street. When your getting paid by the flying hour only yet your employer expects you answer phones in the office when your not flying (working for free)...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Aug 2014, 12:12

Replies: 51

Chucking it in

Views: 15,837

Posted By whentostop

I will probably go back to what I used to do....

I will probably go back to what I used to do. It's not IT and doesn't pay 200k a year but I get to home every night. I also don't have to justify everything I do to my boss and I get weekends off!
...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Aug 2014, 10:05

Replies: 51

Chucking it in

Views: 15,837

Posted By whentostop

Chucking it in

As the title suggests I have had enough. After years of slogging it out in GA sometimes working 2 jobs to pay the bills (sometimes no flying job at all) it's time to realise that even with a few...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

26th Aug 2014, 10:37

Replies: 71

Is GA turning around?

Views: 28,586

Posted By whentostop

Forget the low minimums. Whoever gets this gig...

Forget the low minimums. Whoever gets this gig will have considerably more time than 350 hours.

Para droppers and cattle station pilots and instructors would be chomping at the bit to get a gig...

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