Leaving the Airlines for something simpler.
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Samsonite Avenue
I do a bit of instruction on some of my days off. Would recommend it to anyone who wants to occasionally get away from the world of airline flying. I consider that I get the best of both worlds really since I still have my airline job that pays the bills but I get to tinker when I want to with light aircraft in my time off!!!
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Australia
Bearing 123, sounds like a pretty good job.
The boss sounds like a man that values you for your experience and pays you to do the right thing for him and his family.
Amazing how many wealthy people go out and buy and aircraft and then want somebody to fly them around for free!!!
The boss sounds like a man that values you for your experience and pays you to do the right thing for him and his family.
Amazing how many wealthy people go out and buy and aircraft and then want somebody to fly them around for free!!!
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: London
Stationair8
Thanks I am extremely lucky. I agree with you that people go out and spend millions on aircraft and then expect a pilot to work for van driver wages.
His basic principle was that I was responsible for his wife and kids and no one could put a price on that.
Cheers
Thanks I am extremely lucky. I agree with you that people go out and spend millions on aircraft and then expect a pilot to work for van driver wages.
His basic principle was that I was responsible for his wife and kids and no one could put a price on that.
Cheers
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Surrounding the localizer
Monty
The reasons the money is so crap are simple.
1. Its a small market
2. Its so cheap to learn to fly in NZ....there are 10 guys/girls wanting your job
3. People use these jobs as a stepping stone.
Why do you think there are sooo many of us Kiwi's and Ozzies in Europe?
I've done the GA thing (1300hrs of it) in C172's/182's/206's/210's as well as Cheiftains and a Bandit..IMHO the bad outweighed the good.
Flying my employers 767 is my job, when I fly for fun..I go and mess around in a mates Supercub.
Let's not get away from the misty-eyed dream.
I'd like to hear from the mates driving light rotary/float planes in NZ.
Is the pay so crap? And how much? Why are you accepting that?
Then why?
Big difference between an hours builder and a soon-to-retire bloke from the airlines.
I've spent a month in NZ and have to say it is the most magical place (despite holiday goggles) I've ever visited, having actually lived in Africa (Ethiopia) and South America (Colombia), and obviously known most of Europe.
I'd like to hear from the mates driving light rotary/float planes in NZ.
Is the pay so crap? And how much? Why are you accepting that?
Then why?
Big difference between an hours builder and a soon-to-retire bloke from the airlines.
I've spent a month in NZ and have to say it is the most magical place (despite holiday goggles) I've ever visited, having actually lived in Africa (Ethiopia) and South America (Colombia), and obviously known most of Europe.
1. Its a small market
2. Its so cheap to learn to fly in NZ....there are 10 guys/girls wanting your job
3. People use these jobs as a stepping stone.
Why do you think there are sooo many of us Kiwi's and Ozzies in Europe?
I've done the GA thing (1300hrs of it) in C172's/182's/206's/210's as well as Cheiftains and a Bandit..IMHO the bad outweighed the good.
Flying my employers 767 is my job, when I fly for fun..I go and mess around in a mates Supercub.
