Is it possible...
12-22-2009, 07:56 PM
#22
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[/quote] It's also a mistake to think that, in any profession, you can have the lifestyle you want by doing whatever you want whenever you want to do it. 
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Very well said! If you want to be a professional, you need to understand the sacrifices.
[/quote]Very well said! If you want to be a professional, you need to understand the sacrifices.
12-23-2009, 06:39 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by NaviNut
I just sent out a letter to a charter company that flies six beech king airs. Do you think they would let me sit in the co-pilot seat for a day?
12-23-2009, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by NaviNut
I just sent out a letter to a charter company that flies six beech king airs. Do you think they would let me sit in the co-pilot seat for a day?
Good luck
12-23-2009, 07:36 AM
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Your best bet at this pint might be to hang around the airport (hopefully you have a mid-size general aviation field nearby) and try to hook up a private owner/pilot. As long as he is certified and insured for single-pilot ops, he should be able to let anyone sit in the right seat.
12-23-2009, 03:17 PM
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I got a responce from one of the compainies and they said that they would be glad to take me up for a maintenance flight to an airport. They also invited me to the hangar for a tour. I will also send letters to more charter companies.
12-23-2009, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by NaviNut
I got a responce from one of the compainies and they said that they would be glad to take me up for a maintenance flight to an airport. They also invited me to the hangar for a tour. I will also send letters to more charter companies.
Congratulations, nice to hear someone do something positive for once. Enjoy the experience and ask lots of questions - pilots love to show you how smart they are
12-23-2009, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stringer
Congratulations, nice to hear someone do something positive for once. Enjoy the experience and ask lots of questions - pilots love to show you how smart they are
For once a "glass is half full" post! Thank you, and I am excited to just sit in a King Air let alone maybe even fly it for a turn or something simple. I am waiting for a reply for a charter company who has a brand new Eclipse 500 which is single pilot certified. That company has only one pilot, so flying a brand new jet with new airplane smell would be out of this world.
Have a nice and happy holiday
12-29-2009, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by NaviNut
I got a responce from one of the compainies and they said that they would be glad to take me up for a maintenance flight to an airport. They also invited me to the hangar for a tour. I will also send letters to more charter companies.
