your first flying job, what/how old

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:40 pm

12- paperboy
23- aerial photography
24- ramp
25- metro FO/ male model

Pilot_adam · Post by **Pilot_adam** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:08 pm

C-HRIS wrote: 25- metro FO/ male model

Congrats C-HRIS,I am glad you made it man.

23 started training
24 Still in training

Zatopec · Post by **Zatopec** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:18 pm

Was 21, instructing.

go jets go · Post by **go jets go** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:47 pm

22- C-46 FO

onezerotenthousand · Post by **onezerotenthousand** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:54 pm

2002 @ 25 instruting
2004 @ 27 Metro F/o then Captain
2006 @ 29 small airline SAAB 340 with TT 3900 and chillin

No ramp time, and not in the north, met and worked with incredible people

SQ · Post by SQ » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:12 pm

my god, sometimes I wonder if elder beginner will allways have thousands of hours late than youngers ?

this is stupid question, & comparison is not the matter........

but what do you think about age and experience in aviation ?

Schlem · Post by **Schlem** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:18 am

27 C-152 disco flight
30 PC-12 F/O
31 Learjet 35 F/O
36 Boeing 737 F/O

Lots of PC-12 and B200 PIC in there too.

As for age/experience...

Some 20 year olds are old enough to do the job and some aren't...

Some 30 years olds are old enough and some aren't... depends entirely on the person and you should never be in a rush to get ahead... take it easy, get as much experience as you can, and most of all... enjoy the ride!

BlueStar · Post by **BlueStar** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:19 am

23 - B727 SO
24 - DHC6 FO
27 - ATR 42 FO
30 - A310 FO

Switchfoot · Post by **Switchfoot** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:46 am

20 - CPL
23 - CFI, C-206 & PA-31 PIC
27 - BE-20 FO
29 - BE-90 PIC

Switchfoot.

YYZPilot · Post by **YYZPilot** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:28 am

25 FO Cheyenne II
Gettin old!!! 8)

Niodatchi · Post by **Niodatchi** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:38 am

21 years old, forest fire patrol on C-182RG

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:02 am

19-20, training
20-21, ramp
21-22, PA31 FO/CAPT.
23-24, BE20 FO

Dominic220 · Post by **Dominic220** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:00 pm

16 - started training
17 - PPL
18 - CPL

18 - In limbo

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:01 pm

18-CPL
19-Instructing
21-Navajo PIC
22-Dockhand - MIR space station
24-Right seat Discovery - fingers crossed for the left seat by 25.

tintin42 · Post by **tintin42** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:44 pm

19 - F/O PC12
20 - F/O B1900

N2 · Post by N2 » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:22 pm

Shit now I know why everyone told me I was too old when I started flying at 32.....

32 PPL
33 CPL
33 1/2 Aircraft owner
34 Picking up pop bottles from the side of the 401

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:14 pm

Twenty ....tow pilot
Twenty Two.... Crew man PBY, DC-3, Dock boy.
Twenty Two ... 180
Thirty.... Waterbomber Driver
Thirty Seven....Waterbomber Captain.

airway · Post by **airway** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:13 pm

26- Instructor

34- F/O Dash 8

42- F/O CRJ

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:46 pm

Wow keep them coming guys

When I first read the first couple I was like "I feel too old at 22"!! Good to see there is some....cant think of the word...variety (sorry brain fart)? in ages of when people started flying for a living. Some pretty amazing first jobs too! Keep them coming!

It's the Pitts · Post by **It's the Pitts** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:31 pm

CPL @ 23
Ramp @ 23
Jumpers @ 23-24 on 182
F/O B-1900 24-25
Direct 747 capt. next?

your first flying job, what/how old

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