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Pete
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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.
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B-rad
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by B-rad Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:20 pm
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goldeneagle
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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.
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ski_bum
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Posts: 424 Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:07 amLocation: Weinerpeg
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by ski_bum Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:20 pm
22yrs old -- DC3 Crewman
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B-rad
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by B-rad Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:22 pm
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Pete
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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!
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Go Guns
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Posts: 967 Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:22 pmLocation: on my way
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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.
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Disco Stu
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by Disco Stu Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:07 pm
22 - Metro II FO.
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ei ei owe
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Posts: 793 Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:39 amLocation: getting closer to home
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by ei ei owe Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:06 pm
Tow pilot at 25.
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WS739
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Posts: 191 Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:59 pm
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by WS739 Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:41 pm
Training 20-22
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BTD
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Posts: 1571 Joined: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:53 pm
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by BTD Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:48 pm
21 - Instructing
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Blue Side Down
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Posts: 581 Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 11:27 am
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by Blue Side Down Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:49 pm
18- towing at the gliding club.
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chancellor
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Posts: 94 Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:11 amLocation: Saskaberia
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by chancellor Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:05 pm
23- C172/C207 and a bit of float flying
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FL30
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Posts: 55 Joined: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:02 pmLocation: TBA..........
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by FL30 Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:23 pm
19 - PIC NAVAJO
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Special K
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Posts: 137 Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2004 8:52 amLocation: cyhd/cyqt/cypl/cyrl/cyqk...etc....
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by Special K Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:16 pm
I was 27, destructing in a 150/152/172.
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Dave T
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by Dave T Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:35 pm
17-19 Private license and Aviation College
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CLguy
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by CLguy Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:57 pm
21 years old, Cessna 185 on floats!
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g5
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by g5 Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:59 pm
hmm, it was 5 or 6 inches and he was 30 something, i think.
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l_reason
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by l_reason Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:08 pm
19 Instructing
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CGZMT
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Posts: 236 Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:43 pmLocation: CYQT
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by CGZMT Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:24 pm
15 working the ramp, 21 Flying a 180 on floats in northern Manitoba
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Raybanman
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by Raybanman Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:35 pm
19 - Dockhand/PA31 F/O
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JL
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by JL Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:19 pm
24, instructor.
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Rowdy
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by Rowdy Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:30 pm
21 - C180 on floaties
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by . ._ Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:39 pm
You guys are depressing me.
Someone pipe up with something over 30 at least!
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Flybaby
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by Flybaby Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:01 pm
19 Ramp
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