Just wanted to share that today, it actually, finally, happened.
It's unfortunate that it will be the only one for a while though..... hence the "bad" part of the subject line.
I just finished my CPL 6 months ago, then for the last few months I've been in the incredibly lucky position of being tasked to source, purchase, then manage and fly a corporate aircraft for a growing construction company. Was just a random and coincidental turn of events and contacts that lead to it.
Unfortunately, on the very day the company was to take delivery of the plane they had to back out for unrelated reasons. They had to eat the deposit, and all the associated costs for inspections, etc.
Even with that dangling carrot of flying a Navajo around Toronto gone, even though I now find myself unemployed, I can't look back on any of it with regret- Blisteringly bringing myself up to speed on how the hell to manage all aspects of an airplane I have learnt far, far more about administration, ownership, mx, imports, etc, in the last few months than I had throughout the entire CPL. Talk about hitting the ground running.
Anyhow, they paid for all my time and expenses, as well as the test flights in various aircraft. So, proudly it's my first aviation paycheque... arrived by mail today.
Couldn't have done it with a LOT of help from a lot of other people, including members here like my buddy cdnpilot77.... who is the only other person I know who dreams of bacon double cheeseburgers. (I thought I was the only one... All these years....)
Thats all. It's been a big deal for me, and just wanted to share it.
Bittersweet, back to the resumes.
I'm on it
Good luck and have fun along the way.
