Aviation's most demanding missions/jobs
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Working for a Navaho operator in the lower mainland.
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Has to be fighter jet night carrier landing!
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Add some weather, a pitching deck and what they call "bingo fuel"Landing on the ship at night is like a trip to the dentist, you may get away with no pain, but you just don't feel comfortable.
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Yes...the stall recovery thread, that was a classic. Allmost as amusing is the thread about how challenging flying a taildragger is. Even Transport Canada thinks it is a non-issue, ie no TD endorsement.burninggoats wrote:Reading some threads on AvCanada.... It's mindboggling and sometimes downright draining, the things you read
Example: Knowing there is an active flight instructor out there teaching students a power first stall recovery.
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Depends on the Tailwheel aircraft.........A supercub is alot different than a harvard. As far as TC not having an official endorsement, that might need to change.
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They could do the same job in a Navajo. Well, I guess all those taxes have to go somewhere.fish4life wrote:I haven't done it but I bet those guys flying the Nav Canada Jet would have a pretty demanding job (although it looks awesome) they probably do 50 approaches in a day
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Dangerous thought right there... remember how once upon a time Aerobatics Canada thought it would be in the best interest of aviation in Canada to implement an 'aerobatic instructor's rating'? Good idea at the time, I'm sure... killed aerobatics in Canada right dead. Good work boys. Let's remember and learn from the past.warbirdpilot7 wrote: As far as TC not having an official endorsement, that might need to change.
On the original topic... its interesting to see things like airshows and Red Bull and space travel come up as thought to be demanding 'jobs'. From my observation, all require significant effort and concentration, but not for the showtime-grand finale-flying in and of itself. Rather it's the the months and years (sometimes decades) of dedication required to get to show center that should be understood and respected. Flying a loop-de-loop infront of a crowd is straightforward... managing your brand name (business), being the new guy booking shows in an old boys club with the pressures of a timid economy bearing down, pushing every avenue trying to secure a show sponsor, and staying down to earth when away from the job scene is where the real effort expended.
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working ramp for BWIA at YYZ in the blistering humidity in the belly of a 737-800.
that's pretty demanding. physically at least.
that's pretty demanding. physically at least.
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I am talking about having a TC flight test to prove you know how to fly tailwheel, after the dual training. If TC has a flight test for a multi rating, why not make tailwheel an official rating.ballstothewall wrote:warbirdpilot7 wrote:
As far as TC not having an official endorsement, that might need to change.
Dangerous thought right there... remember how once upon a time Aerobatics Canada thought it would be in the best interest of aviation in Canada to implement an 'aerobatic instructor's rating'? Good idea at the time, I'm sure... killed aerobatics in Canada right dead. Good work boys. Let's remember and learn from the past
It's off topic for the thread, but I have to calrify.
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Canadian style carrier landing, destroyer deck rolling 30 degrees, pitching 8 degrees:
http://www.readyayeready.com/timeline/1 ... /index.htm
They take off and land in IMC, using 1950's technology. Often less than 2 feet clearance from the rotor tips to the hangar face:
http://www.readyayeready.com/timeline/1 ... /index.htm
They take off and land in IMC, using 1950's technology. Often less than 2 feet clearance from the rotor tips to the hangar face:
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I remember BWIA. I was a passenger on DC-9's in the 1970's, and MD-80s and L-1011's in the 1980's. Steel drums forever!
I remember BWIA. I was a passenger on DC-9's in the 1970's, and MD-80s and L-1011's in the 1980's. Steel drums forever!
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Anytime someone is trying to kill you or you are trying to kill someone during the flight steps it up quite a bit. Take all the other factors below and add bullets coming or going and the challenge and responsibilities are that much greater.
Anyone who's compelled to go out there when most wouldn't, no matter your motivation and flying in (no particular order) low vis, storms, onto/off of ships, around mountains, through icing, into hurricanes, around fires, in extreme heat/cold, extreme altitudes/flight envelopes, unproven aircraft, onto tiny runways and/or on crappy schedules definitely deserves a nod of respect.
Anyone who's compelled to go out there when most wouldn't, no matter your motivation and flying in (no particular order) low vis, storms, onto/off of ships, around mountains, through icing, into hurricanes, around fires, in extreme heat/cold, extreme altitudes/flight envelopes, unproven aircraft, onto tiny runways and/or on crappy schedules definitely deserves a nod of respect.
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lol i'd rather be a passenger than the poor s.o.b. loading the 2,000,000 overloaded pax bags into the bird.planett wrote:all_ramped_up
I remember BWIA. I was a passenger on DC-9's in the 1970's, and MD-80s and L-1011's in the 1980's. Steel drums forever!
(at least i'm glad i'm not that poor s.o.b. anymore. )
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Troll-tastic. sadly no ones bitingballstothewall wrote:Flying with a new co-jo
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Working for rich people who decide to start an aviation company. Since every penny the company spends is the rich bastard's own, EVERYTHING gets cheaped out on.