1000 hours! Where were you or where would you like to be.

. . · Post by **. .** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:31 pm

KL3-YXL watching the inky darkness slip by. Another freezing night of sked work. Running out to the "terminal" to do up a quick weight and balance. Back to the plane while the capt finished loading and then off again. The KL3-YXL leg being the last one of the night.

It's funny, I would have never thought I'd be where I am now that night. You never know when a big change is coming in this industry. Looking back in the logbook I had a massive change only 3 flights later. Also of note the 3 captains I flew with closest to that date are.

1. 767 capt
2. 737 capt (or soon to be upgraded)
3. CanJet pilot who I've lost track of.

I bet none of them would have imagined where they'd be either.

CaptainHaddock · Post by **CaptainHaddock** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:46 pm

According to my logbook, i was somewhere between Kasabonika and Webequi (spelling?) in a 185 on floats ( GQDP) in the end of october living the dream.

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:38 pm

I was in my last week teaching at Winninpeg Aviation, about to jump over to Perimeter.
I wanted so bad to leave there, but looking back, I really had a good time. Good group of fellas to work with, and actually was still enjoying instructing.

"launch ze fleet"

Front. · Post by **Front.** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:20 pm

cool memories

can't wait till i get there.

Adam Oke · Post by **Adam Oke** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:38 pm

I'm about to break my first 100hrs....does that count

zero · Post by **zero** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:13 pm

Two months ago flogging through sh** wx in a Beaver to Crane Lake, Minnesota...good times, good times and a $60 tip to boot.

Dockjock · Post by **Dockjock** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:50 pm

I'd been laid of from my float job, and just hired with a startup Caravan freight company, with the promise of a quick upgrade once I got to 1000 hrs so I could fly single pilot IFR. I was right seat in the Van while I flew that last 80 hrs. Sure enough, and it must have been one of the only promises EVER kept by that boss, but once I got there whammo down to FlightSafety Witchita, back home for the ride, and in the left seat. Worst boss ever, but gave me my big break onto my first turbine PIC job.
2000- still slugging away on the van doing night cargo
3000- B1900D f/o
4000- B1900D captain
4400- just joined the "big leagues" with AC!! cheers

Tube Driver · Post by **Tube Driver** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:10 pm

did you mean 1000 hours total time, or as you passed 1000 hours this year?

Flying Low · Post by **Flying Low** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:08 pm

1000 hrs. - 2000 C206 doing a goose survey between YGW - YPX

2000 hrs. - 2002 C206 doing geophysical survey out of YQT

3000 hrs. - 2005 MU2 F/O between YTL - YQT

4000 hrs. - 2006 MU2 Captain between YTZ - YHM

nightguy · Post by **nightguy** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:36 pm

A cessna 310 flying back to Ontario from Albany NY and some crazy hour of the morning. But hey still got the pic

Mig29 · Post by **Mig29** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:39 pm

I guess I'll have to tell you that in few months...or precicesly 145hrs

if trend continues....hope its soon....cause I can't wait anymore, my backing is starting to hurt from that c152

Schooner69 · Post by **Schooner69** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:46 pm

Hour one thousand occured forty-five years ago in a single engine swept wing fighter somewhere over Germany in battle formation with three other beer drinkin' buddies. Oh, to be twenty-two again.

Oh, what the hell. I'd settle for forty...

water wings · Post by **water wings** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:25 am

think i was over North Cariboo lake somewhere in ye ole floaty 185. if i recall it was actually a nice day, and was on my way to Webeque from ZRJ, promoting an inter-reserve romance.

(he lived ZRJ, she in YWP)

Luscombe · Post by **Luscombe** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:03 am

For me it was dropping a load of jumpers from 10.5 kilo-feet over Gananoque Ontario, and wishing I was going out the door with them.

No Conflict · Post by **No Conflict** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:09 am

FL270 enroute from YQT to YAT for a deadavac......something to remember....

rippey · Post by **rippey** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:20 am

Had to go look at the logbook, turns out I was somewhere between milton and burlington taking pictures from a 152. I am pretty sure I didn't realize it at the time since I landed at burlington airpark for my lunch break instead of flying somewhere that had a restaurant and treating myself to a decent lunch.

Hour 2000 is fast approaching...but I'm not exactly sure when, anyone else find it a lot harder to remember to fill your logbook out once the atpl is signed off?

El Comat · Post by **El Comat** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:29 am

I was in a BE10 coming back to YXL from somewhere up north....I'm actually surprised I never took note of the exact-ish time it occured.

EC

Beaver Driver · Post by **Beaver Driver** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:21 am

Fling pipeline patrol in a C-152 in 94

Just clocked the 1000th hour in the Beaver a few weeks ago on the return leg from dropping off the first moose hunters of the year.

Kenny G · Post by **Kenny G** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:33 am

1000....holding over the Active Pass NDB
1500...Crosswind in the circuit at Pitt Medows

DGuy · Post by **DGuy** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:39 am

Hungry and waiting for my next student to show up for his flying lesson. Hoping to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That was 26 years ago.