your first flying job, what/how old

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?

navajo_jay · Post by **navajo_jay** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:11 pm

22 Instructing
22 Dispatch
23 Navajo FO and Seneca FO and soone PIC

wingspan · Post by **wingspan** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:13 am

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:20 am

Looking at the list, there is an amazing number of near-career FO's here, at least so far.

I must admire you guys - if I'm not PIC, I really don't want to bother going. Sole person on board is even better.

veloz · Post by **veloz** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:44 am

18 - worked the ramp/ c-180
19- c-180, c-185, c-206, got to "tap" the old beaver a few times

20-23 - dhc-2, part time on the dhc-3
24-26- pa31, c402 capt, b1900d f/o
27- sw4 capt
28- md83 f/o
30- dash8 f/o , part time dhc-2 lots of fun, i made more money 10 years a go than know

Fline@9 · Post by **Fline@9** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:28 pm

Actually I wouldn't say depressing, I'd say for those a tad on the older side... grow some and get up and try it or else you spend the rest of your days "I wonder what if'ing" yourself into insanity.

Myself, 35 yrs old and I just started my first white collar aviation gig. I did start late (CPL @27) though and had to fly some real buckets to get here but it was all worth it.

justanotherpilot · Post by **justanotherpilot** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:10 am

34 flying cargo in a Navajo and then when that job went down the tube. working in a hanger with an AME as well as flying. So you young guys crying about missing out on something should realize you have a long life ahead of you so stop your whining.

Captain CADORS · Post by **Captain CADORS** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:23 am

20 - Instructing
22 - BE20 FO
24 - BE20 PIC

GPWS · Post by **GPWS** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:43 am

24 dhc-6 f/o
30 dhc-8 capt

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:55 am

Hedley wrote:Looking at the list, there is an amazing number of near-career FO's here, at least so far.

I must admire you guys - if I'm not PIC, I really don't want to bother going. Sole person on board is even better.

Well that's jsut fantastic, thanks for sharing that little bit of info about your preference.

Do you like to wear women's underwear?

looproll · Post by **looproll** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:05 am

18- Vietnam- fighting the North

can you imagine?!

Mig29 · Post by **Mig29** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:28 pm

22 - charter job C172/206

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:44 pm

looproll wrote:18- Vietnam- fighting the North

can you imagine?!

And they say you need 1500 hours to fly a Navajo.

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:55 pm

istp wrote:And they say you need 1500 hours to fly a Navajo.

Ever heard of supply and demand?

Dash-Ate · Post by **Dash-Ate** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:56 pm

"your first flying job, what/how old"

Another important question is Your SECOND flying job, what/how old.

As in how long did you stay working for #$@ wages or with clapped out equipment before you got your second job (and was it better).
That is the real test of a pilot some would say. How long to put up with crap becasue you are desperate for time.

water wings · Post by **water wings** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:14 pm

23 - FA
28 - floats
29 - fire
32 - gone too far to get out of this industry!!!!! ARG!!!!!!!!

your first flying job, what/how old

first timer

Depressing you say?