your first flying job, what/how old

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:13 pm

I know we've done a "how old were you when you started training" and after reading that one post about young guys complaining about entry level position I curious if people want to share:

How old were you when you got your first flying job, and what was it.

B-rad · Post by **B-rad** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:20 pm

goldeneagle · Post by **goldeneagle** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:20 pm

18 - instructing and charter from the airport (172, 182 to start, aztec by end of the season) , 185 off the river.

ski_bum · Post by **ski_bum** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:20 pm

22yrs old -- DC3 Crewman

25yrs old -- BE20 FO

B-rad · Post by **B-rad** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:22 pm

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:52 pm

yeah no probs b-rad....22 and going on a road trip up north for my first job. Just got my cpl done. Hope I turn up something!

Go Guns · Post by **Go Guns** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:02 pm

My 1st ramp job when I was 14, I finally flying for a living on the 172/206/207 at 23.

Disco Stu · Post by **Disco Stu** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:07 pm

22 - Metro II FO.

ei ei owe · Post by **ei ei owe** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:06 pm

Tow pilot at 25.

WS739 · Post by **WS739** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:41 pm

Training 20-22

Pilatus FO 22

BTD · Post by **BTD** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:48 pm

21 - Instructing

Blue Side Down · Post by **Blue Side Down** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:49 pm

18- towing at the gliding club.
20- flying floats up north.
20- jumperdumping when my northern season ended/ during a hiatus

chancellor · Post by **chancellor** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:05 pm

23- C172/C207 and a bit of float flying

FL30 · Post by **FL30** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:23 pm

19 - PIC NAVAJO
now
21 - PIC navajo/208/fo dornier

Special K · Post by **Special K** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:16 pm

I was 27, destructing in a 150/152/172.

cya
K

Dave T · Post by **Dave T** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:35 pm

17-19 Private license and Aviation College
20 on the ramp and then flying

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:57 pm

21 years old, Cessna 185 on floats!

g5 · Post by g5 » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:59 pm

hmm, it was 5 or 6 inches and he was 30 something, i think.

l_reason · Post by **l_reason** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:08 pm

19 Instructing
21 Aerial Photography

CGZMT · Post by **CGZMT** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:24 pm

15 working the ramp, 21 Flying a 180 on floats in northern Manitoba