How many years have you been in Aviation?

W5 · Post by W5 » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:24 pm

40 years next July. (Ouch)

Flying Timer · Post by **Flying Timer** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:37 pm

11 years

snowbear · Post by **snowbear** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:57 pm

1st flight September 1971
1st Paying Job May 1973
Never been out of work since

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:03 am

26 years of turning wrenches (well 25 + 1 year of pushing a pen)

doesn't seem that long!

170 to xray · Post by **170 to xray** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:08 am

13 years so far.

grimey · Post by **grimey** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:16 am

1 1/2

32a · Post by **32a** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:54 am

30 years, five months.

Cool Rythms! · Post by **Cool Rythms!** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:41 pm

Almost 17.

Cool Rythms! · Post by **Cool Rythms!** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:42 pm

Almost 17.

bcflyer · Post by **bcflyer** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:18 pm

Almost 16yrs. I still remember my first job like it was yesterday! Can't imagine doing anything else. (except maybe being in charge of hiring at Hooters

)

BoneAir · Post by **BoneAir** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:03 pm

first job 5 years ago

Level@3000 · Post by **Level@3000** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:57 pm

8 years going on 9. Still fun most days.

Snow Monkey · Post by **Snow Monkey** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:12 pm

20 yrs so far

PT6-114A · Post by **PT6-114A** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:42 pm

started in 92 it has taken me lots of great places and people

snaproll20 · Post by **snaproll20** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:46 pm

51 years since first flight.
45 trying to earn a living
Too dumb to quit and get a real job.
Snaproll20

Over the Horn · Post by **Over the Horn** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:20 am

10 years

wrc · Post by **wrc** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:12 pm

First lesson, July 1972
First job, August 1977 Bonavair

trey kule · Post by **trey kule** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:42 pm

39 years and counting

splitpin · Post by **splitpin** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:32 pm

46 Years, Still having a Blast, Still Going Strong, And Still Learning!

nite_owl · Post by **nite_owl** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:41 pm

28 years and counting!

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:49 pm

There are a lot of old bastards on Avcanada....

I feel like a kid

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:11 pm

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:52 pm

45.5 yrs. What the hell was I thinking?
First flight June 28 1959
First solo, 12 days later
PPL by Aug 1959.
Commercial by 1963
Wife by 1965
IFR BY 1971
ATPL by 1972

2low · Post by **2low** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:58 pm

splitpin · Post by **splitpin** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:56 pm

hazatude wrote:There are a lot of old bastards on Avcanada....

I feel like a kid

"Old Bastards??' 'scuse me, I can verify my parents! (I Think)
Splitpin