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aztec1987

aztec1987

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Just curiosity, does anyone here is a private, airline, recreational, sport, or bush pilot? If so what was the aircraft you first learn to fly? Glass cockpit or steam gauge instruments? What you currently are flying?
 
Nice!
Cessna 172 (N19688)
Miss the Airbus 320 & Boeing 767
 
Then switched to a Beech Musketeer aerobatic/

Loved that plane, can't remember tail #
 
Been wanting to Fly the Cessna Courvalis, reminds me of the Airbus side stick layout.
 
Private Pilot - SEL. Soloed many years ago in a Piper Warrior 161. Graduated from Embry-Riddle in '84 with a B.S. in Aviation Administration. Flew C172's while there.
 
I'm just a lurker here, mostly, but I've been flying since 1998. I started in a C-172. After that I flew Piper Warriors, Arrows, and Seminoles in college. Then I went to the airlines and flew the Dash 8 and EMB-145. After about 9 years I got fed up with that scene and took a job running a collegiate flight program that had Piper Archers, a couple of Bonanzas, and a Baron. Now I'm flying medevac in King Air 200s.
 
What a sorry state when being an airline pilot is a scene that you "get fed up with". And we're starting to hear the same with doctors. Maybe when they cut corporate taxes the airlines and medical groups will pay pilots and doctors more? Yeah, I'm not holding my breath, either.
 
I agree Setec. I certainly can't speak for Chad but I have seen how difficult it is especially for commuter pilots and small airline folks. It's a hard life for no pay.
 
Paul A. said:
I agree Setec. I certainly can't speak for Chad but I have seen how difficult it is especially for commuter pilots and small airline folks. It's a hard life for no pay.
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Yeah, a little different than the world-is-your-oyster perspective when you graduated E-R in '84, eh?
 
Paul A. said:
I agree Setec. I certainly can't speak for Chad but I have seen how difficult it is especially for commuter pilots and small airline folks. It's a hard life for no pay.
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Historically they have gotten away with that because the pilots were building time in hopes of getting on with a major carrier. I don't know if that is still true.
 
Bonanza owner here... Certified itwin turbo prop instrument rated ofcourse.....trained by my father since day one. He had his instructors license and trained many pilots in his spare time.....he was an international TWA pilot , now that dates both him and I...
 
Former regional pilot here. Flew CRJ200's. Furloughed after 9/11 and went back to school and got an MBA. Worked corporate job for a few years and went back to flying in 2008 after being recalled. Furloughed again after the economy tanked. Promised myself I would never go back to flying regionals. Horrible pay and management runs you into the ground. Flying was never the same since 9/11. I was also miserable working corporate and the 2 hour commute each way. Got lucky and applied to the fire service. Became a firefighter and never looked back. Took a significant pay cut from working corporate, but I absolutely love my job. My wife gets jealous because I actually look forward to going to work lol.
 
It is true, as in example most pilots from American come from Meza, Envoy, or other commuters. Once the airline start recruiting they start the interview process and select them from there. It is sad to say that the cost of training have gone up in where basically you are stuck with a nice little loan to pay off and making less than McDonalds employee. They are predicting that they will have shortage soon due to the lack of pay (18K starting off) but some regional carriers are actually offering a 10K sign in bonus if you qualify such as graduating from an approved college such as ATP or E-R. For those that went to a municipal airport to get the training on their own good luck with that sign in bonus. I believe Envoy is starting to recruit college students for a cadet program with meeting some requirements (do not know them on top of my head). Some do stay flying for regionals hoping to get recruited or get taken big a bigger carrier such as Delta, United, and etc. Most pilots are training here in the U.S. and flying for a foreign carrier since the pay is better than here in the U.S.
 
Private pilot, VFR, way back when. Grumman TR2, Cheetah & Tiger. Also the usual Cessna 150 & 172. Absolutely loved flying. Flew out of Gulf Spaceland, ways South of Houston. That airport is long gone now.

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ugafiredawg said:
Former regional pilot here. Flew CRJ200's. Furloughed after 9/11 and went back to school and got an MBA. Worked corporate job for a few years and went back to flying in 2008 after being recalled. Furloughed again after the economy tanked. Promised myself I would never go back to flying regionals. Horrible pay and management runs you into the ground. Flying was never the same since 9/11. I was also miserable working corporate and the 2 hour commute each way. Got lucky and applied to the fire service. Became a firefighter and never looked back. Took a significant pay cut from working corporate, but I absolutely love my job. My wife gets jealous because I actually look forward to going to work lol.
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Talk about career changes! Hats off to you :xyxthumbs:

aztec1987 said:
...18K starting off...Most pilots are training here in the U.S. and flying for a foreign carrier since the pay is better than here in the U.S.
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18K?! Jesus...
 
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