starting out

[allsaw]

greetings avcanada forumers,
it's good to see the new format up and running again! as a new pilot wannabe considering flight training, could anyone please advise me about what new employers might be looking for in recent grads of flight training schools? also, what positions might i be qualified to do with my 200 hours minimum? and, what do employers look for in a new low-time pilot? p.s. thank you to saskboy for previous info. rsvp to all/any, allsaw

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Whats your age?

[allsaw]

good on you birddog, i've gleaned alot of good info from reading your posts in past forums, thanks for replying. i'm 42, and very close to realizing a lifelong dream of flying. my previous occupation has ended through changing technology and goverment regulations and now i'm closer than ever to making that great leap skyward. i'm old enough to know that money isn't everything and that job satisfaction can sometimes be everything. there's been times in the past when i've had the money but not the time, or vise versa, but i now have both and it's time to stop dreaming and start flying. the sky's the the limit. yes? i'd like to find out first what avenues are open to a level entry professional pilot before i make the commitment to myself. rsvp thank you, allsaw

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allsaw...you may not have seen it all just yet


By the time you get 200 hours for your Commercial ticket.....you may be 44-45 years old. Unless you have a great 'in' somewhere in a reputable company flying......@ 200 hours you are gonna have to put up with a lot of shit....for a long time...if they give you the chance to work at all!

Although glamorized by Leonardo Decaprio in the movie "Catch me if you can" Those 'hay-days' of the shiny pilot walking through the terminal with everyone smiling and waving at them.......are gone.

You may not understand what I am trying to express here however it seems like you have had a good run and were successful in your career. I am 36....almost 37. I am 13 years away from 50. That is the age I plan to retire from this rat race. If you want to fly, get your Private licence, and buy an aircraft if you wish. However @ in my opinion it is too old of an age to start off from scratch. You will get poor quickly in aviation and @ 42, these are the working years for us. If your going through a mid-life thing.......be traditional and do what I did and get a young honey and an expensive car!!

I do wish you the best.

TheDog

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one more thing, you think you got good info from reading my posts in past forums??!??!

If you think so keep it to yourself....I don't want anyone on here thinking I am getting soft

[Right Seat Captain]

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[allsaw]

cheers birddog,
thanks for the advice. i should have also mentioned that i have no desire to fly the big machines, nor fast or high, just single engined ones. i already know that a commercial licence could qualify me for a ramp postition, instructing(with rating), glider/banner tow(?), aerial survey(?), pipe/powerline/fire recon(?), right seat jockey(?), and there must be some more i'm missing, but hopefully you can see where i'm looking. also, if you(or others) might be able to suggest what the pay scale for any of these positions might be(please p.m. me about those). any/all info would be appreciated(and discreetly noted).
rsvp thanks, allsaw

[3Green]

For just about EVERY job title you listed above, the pay scale is below the poverty line. Well below. Honest.

[Shady McSly]

Good luck

[EPR]

For this guy to follow his dream, a lot of things had to fall in place along with selling his soul to the devil... wonder if this guy persevered?

[Hockaloogie]

Good luck

You revived a 14 year old thread to say this??

[YYZSaabGuy]

Good luck

You revived a 14 year old thread to say this??

Settle down.

[Zaibatsu]

You retired yet, bird dog?

[youhavecontrol]

Good luck

You revived a 14 year old thread to say this??

Hahaha I was thinking the exact same thing. A lot can change in 14 years. By now, they probably have a wife, 2 kids, and flying with Jazz or something.

[Hockaloogie]

Settle down.

Sorry, I forgot having fun is not allowed here. Please forgive me.

[SoaringHigh]

Good luck

You revived a 14 year old thread to say this??

LMAO!!!! I was gripping onto everyone's words, as if they were saying it to me... then I saw the above comment and looked at the post date.

Again, LOL!!

[YYZSaabGuy]

Settle down.

Sorry, I forgot having fun is not allowed here. Please forgive me.

If you take a minute to pull your head out of your own ass there, Beavis, and go back to look at Shady's posting history, "Settle down" is one of his favourites. His timing is perfect. Perhaps my own twisted sense of humour, but I find it hilarious. You, maybe not so much. But hey, carry on......

[Hockaloogie]

If you take a minute to pull your head out of your own ass there, Beavis, and go back to look at Shady's posting history, "Settle down" is one of his favourites.

Sorry once again, I never looked at Shady's history. I did, however, take a look at the OP's history:

Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:32 pm
Last active: Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:40 pm
Total posts: 3

I found it amusing that Mr. Shady, with whom I'm unfamiliar, decided to wish him "good luck" somewhat belatedly.

I apologize if my response upset you. You know, it's not every day you see three moons.

[YYZSaabGuy]

If you take a minute to pull your head out of your own ass there, Beavis, and go back to look at Shady's posting history, "Settle down" is one of his favourites.

Sorry once again, I never looked at Shady's history. I did, however, take a look at the OP's history:

Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:32 pm
Last active: Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:40 pm
Total posts: 3

I found it amusing that Mr. Shady, with whom I'm unfamiliar, decided to wish him "good luck" somewhat belatedly.

I apologize if my response upset you. You know, it's not every day you see three moons.

No offense taken, and definitely no apology necessary, but thanks.
BTW, I should've added that I also regularly get a chuckle out of your username!

[Hockaloogie]

Oh, you think it's funny, do you? You find me funny how? Like a clown? Do I amuse you?

Do you know how much abuse I suffered all through school because my parents saddled me with that moniker? How many times I came home from school crying because the local bully thought I was easy prey? Oh, it was awful.

But then my mom showed me the OJ Simpson story on TV, and then I knew I'd be OK after all.