Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Hey rick -
If you would break your posts up a bit, they would be easier to read (just a suggestion)
I'm taking that the above was a little typo. You meant that you started flying 3 YEARS ago and have been working at the dropzone since April - right?
Btw - I flew jumpers for a little bit after college myself. It was a pretty good time. I only did it on the weekends and got the choice of free jump lessons or $10/load. I was hoping for an OCC slot so I didn't want to chance breaking/hurting anything so I went for the cash. The place I worked for was a small school though and the maintenance was a little shoddy (especially now that I look back on that time) but I appreciated the opportunity in any case.
I hope things continue on a good path for you rick.
USMCFLYR
I have about 550 hours total time right now, I started flying when I was 13 but around 160 hours my Dad sold the c150 and told me it was flying or college, that was when I was 17 and he was sure UAL was going out of business. Finally last Summer I got the chance to get my comm and inst.
Now I am 23, finished College in may, and started this summer with 260 hours. I now have 550 hours, and like my job, and I fly a good amount, and get paid ok. My point was I had to get to know the owner to fly, and had to work somewhere else on the dropzone first. In the long run it could pay off workin where i work though, the owner likes me, and owns turbine planes.