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re: Views from the flight deck - some cool pics
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:33 pm to 9Fiddy
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:33 pm to 9Fiddy
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I still have the bug to fly and am sitting here at 43 wondering what it would take to give it another shot or if the medical standards have changed.
Find an Aviation Medical Examiner and give them a call or send an email. They’ll be able to tell you for sure one way or another. I wouldn’t listen to anyone else’s advice until you talk to an AME.
It’s definitely not too late.
And that goes for anyone reading this under the age of 60 or so. You can fast track your ratings, and be making 6 figures at a regional airline within 3 years. I went from having zero time in an airplane to flying for a major airline in a 6 year window. The toughest part about that entire process was making the decision to start over. Best decision I ever could have made.
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Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:43 pm to Tuscaloosa
You can fly my citation any time my dear fellow 
Posted on 1/5/23 at 1:07 pm to Tuscaloosa
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You can fast track your ratings, and be making 6 figures at a regional airline within 3 years. I went from having zero time in an airplane to flying for a major airline in a 6 year window.
This is true. The wife is younger than myself and while I have had the tough(er) road with mergers, bankruptcies, furloughs, etc and it took my almost 6000 hrs and 9 years to make it to the majors she will do it in less than 3. Crazy. Timing is everything.
To get back to birdstrikes, I’ve had my share but nothing earth shattering. I was with another worker tonight and recalled a time we were flying to Amsterdam and hit a flock of geese while landing. All normal but upon post-flight inspection found this. Reminded me of Wile E Coyote. We hit him and a couple (8) of his friends with the wings, nose, and #2 engine. The plane flew out later that day.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 1:35 pm to Tuscaloosa
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It’s definitely not too late.
And that goes for anyone reading this under the age of 60 or so. You can fast track your ratings, and be making 6 figures at a regional airline within 3 years. I went from having zero time in an airplane to flying for a major airline in a 6 year window. The toughest part about that entire process was making the decision to start over. Best decision I ever could have made.
how much time do you spend away from your family? like how many nights are you not home?
Posted on 1/5/23 at 1:46 pm to HeyCap
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The plane flew out later that day.
Just a little rinse and some white duct tape will fix that.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 1:56 pm to SippyCup
Posted on 1/5/23 at 2:00 pm to Tuscaloosa
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And that goes for anyone reading this under the age of 60 or so. You can fast track your ratings, and be making 6 figures at a regional airline within 3 years. I went from having zero time in an airplane to flying for a major airline in a 6 year window. The toughest part about that entire process was making the decision to start over. Best decision I ever could have made.
How has flying for an airline impacted your relationships? That's gotta be a lot of time away from home...
Posted on 1/5/23 at 2:05 pm to DoUrden
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So you are the contrails MFer!!!
What was her name?
Posted on 1/5/23 at 2:08 pm to HeyCap
Ouch
Posted on 1/5/23 at 2:51 pm to SippyCup
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Just a little rinse and some white duct tape will fix that.
In aviation it’s called ‘speed tape’, basically duct tape on steroids. Many a story about how that stuff has prevented delays!
Posted on 1/5/23 at 3:12 pm to chRxis
I’m not Tuscaloosa so I can’t answer for him but in most of aviation it’s all about seniority. (Talking strictly line pilot, not in the training department or management). The more senior, the better your quality of life. I had class mates chase the $$$, advancing as soon as they could bid the larger airplane (more $$) or the left seat /captain (more $$) at the expense of QOL and families. It depends on the individual’s situation.
I enjoy being with my family, having the holidays, birthdays, summer vacations, and other events off in lieu of making more many and having a crappier schedule.
The last few months I’ve been flying three 3 day trips a month with the option to fly higher paying overtime trips around those. It wasn’t always this way. You have to start somewhere and at the airlines it’s at the bottom of the list until you achieve some seniority. Some guys that are more junior are typically working 12-14 days a month. Some guys bid reserve (on call) for the month and may not fly at all and get a full paycheck.
I can’t tell you what the regionals are doing since I don’t know anyone there.
I enjoy being with my family, having the holidays, birthdays, summer vacations, and other events off in lieu of making more many and having a crappier schedule.
The last few months I’ve been flying three 3 day trips a month with the option to fly higher paying overtime trips around those. It wasn’t always this way. You have to start somewhere and at the airlines it’s at the bottom of the list until you achieve some seniority. Some guys that are more junior are typically working 12-14 days a month. Some guys bid reserve (on call) for the month and may not fly at all and get a full paycheck.
I can’t tell you what the regionals are doing since I don’t know anyone there.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:28 pm to chRxis
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how much time do you spend away from your family? like how many nights are you not home?
That’ll depend on the airline, seniority (most important), and how you bid. It varies widely. For example, when I was at a regional, I commuted to my base. I averaged being home around 12 days a month, which is the minimum contractually allowed for most airlines. I lost some days to commuting. At my current airline, I live in base and bid short trips so I’m home more often. In October, I intentionally bid reserve and ended up being home 26 nights. That’s rather unusual, and I got lucky. In January, I’m holding a normal line schedule and will be home for about 16 nights.
I’ve got a friend at a different airline that bids the long international trips and he’s been doing it long enough that he only works about 10-12 days per month.
HeyCap and 777Tiger can definitely contribute more to the convo revolving around the international flying schedule.
Overall, you’ll find a lot of flexibility. When you’re working, you’re away from home, but when you’re off - you’re off. You don’t take the stress home with you. The company can’t contact you. It’s a great trade off.
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Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:33 pm to GumboPot
Some of the TikTok videos of these are super cool
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:54 pm to Tuscaloosa
What’s a good step by step guide to follow? One of my teenage cousins wants to become an airline pilot. He already has glasses so no idea how that impacts him.
I have a friend who works on the planes (forget the company but they work on United and American Express jets out of shreveport) went to school for it and loves it
I have a friend who works on the planes (forget the company but they work on United and American Express jets out of shreveport) went to school for it and loves it
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:56 pm to Tuscaloosa
Glad to see this thread return from the grave.
What camera are you using? Speed, exposure, etc?
What camera are you using? Speed, exposure, etc?
Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:24 am to S
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What’s a good step by step guide to follow? One of my teenage cousins wants to become an airline pilot. He already has glasses so no idea how that impacts him.
I have a friend who works on the planes (forget the company but they work on United and American Express jets out of shreveport) went to school for it and loves it
For someone his age, there are multiple routes to take. He can go to a 2 or 4 year college that offers an aviation degree. He can go to school for something other than aviation and do his flight training separately. Or he can just skip college and go straight into flight training, and get a degree later.
I tell everyone it’s best to have a degree, and it’s best to have that degree in something other than aviation for when things periodically slow down. It’s nice to have a fallback option.
Glasses aren’t an issue as long as his vision is correctable to 20/20 with those glasses and there aren’t any other eye issues like color blindness. Something like that would require a few extra steps.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 10:36 am to Tuscaloosa
Thanks baw. Wish i could do it over sometimes. I don’t know if I’d want to fly for an airline but flying in general seems cool as frick
Posted on 1/6/23 at 11:59 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 1/7/23 at 12:22 am to S
A few years ago I had a buddy who worked at American that was trying to convince me to become a pilot. I thought about it for a bit but finally came to the conclusion that in my current job, if I screw up, people's lives aren't at risk.
Kudos to the folks that keep us flying all over the world. I'd like to get a private pilot's license one day, but that's probably as far as I'd take it.
Kudos to the folks that keep us flying all over the world. I'd like to get a private pilot's license one day, but that's probably as far as I'd take it.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:02 am to Tuscaloosa
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