Originally Posted by
de727ups
"Weren't you fresh out of IOE once?"
Yeah....
Let's see. The single pilot 135 twin job I had about 1500 total and 100 multi when they signed me off.
The 121 Convair job I had 2000 total and 500 multi.
At UPS, I had 4000 total and 1300 turbine when they signed me off for IOE to be a 727 F/E.
"has anyone noticed that this topic is 13 pages long and has over 4,000 views since April 29? That's alot!"
Is this some sort of popularity contest for you? You goin' for a max view record or something? If so, some of your stuff is starting to make more sense....
I thought you might say that about your experience. But not everyone took the same route you did. I'm glad it worked out for you. But it doesn't work out that way for everyone. Single pilot 135 and the Convair job are impressive, btw. I use to fuel up the old Zantop Convair that flew into CAE several times a month back in '99.
This isn't a popularity contest for me because I didn't start the thread. It's just something I noticed. As addicted to this form as I may be (and I'm not alone here), I would rather go paint my house than win a popularity contest on a forum. geewizz.
Look, if you want to swim upstream with the low timer thing, that's your decision. I don't like certain changes anymore than you do. Nothing would please me more than to bring back days when DC4's and 727's were flown regularly (on top of the better QOL). But that's not going to happen and I have to come to peace with that fact if I want to be happy persuing my aviaiton career. You don't have to accept anything but remember that the only thing that remains constant in life is change.
Maybe you'll get to meet my father someday. He jumpseats on UPS a couple times a year. I know CAE is a UPS hub so if you fly there in the future, maybe we can take you for a ride in our seabee. Send me a PM next time you fly to CAE and can spare a couple hours.