Cargo Pilots seem the happiest
12-02-2008, 09:35 PM
#21
Nice lookin' tree, there!
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Originally Posted by cma2407
My fave is an unnamed MEM Capt who wears a bunny costume, powder blue, complete with cotton tail, cuffs and footies. With 4 stripes sewn on the shoulders. It's a true classic.
Some guys are just more fun to fly with than others...
Some guys are just more fun to fly with than others...
12-02-2008, 09:38 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by frozenboxhauler
I've never seen the "bunny" but we DO have one that wears full length, neck to ankle long sleeve PJs that have fire engines all over the place. You know what?,...it looks good on him!
At least my pants say "Guinness" on them!
12-03-2008, 12:21 AM
#24
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Originally Posted by MadPuppy
Please tell me that the Bunny pilot is a female and flys a French made aircraft? If not, I really don't want to know the rest of the story.
12-03-2008, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Lowtimer77
Im young and inexperienced, but have been browsing these forums for over 2 years now. I have come to the conclusion that the majority of Cargo pilots seem more or less happy, while passenger airline pilots are much more likely to be miserable and bitter. Corporate pilots seem to fall somewhere in between.
12-03-2008, 04:57 AM
#26
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Originally Posted by Deuce130
If that's all you've learned in two years of browsing APC, then you're hopeless. A young, inexperienced, and SMART pilot would've switched over to lawyer, doctor, or banker forums long before now.
Maybe not the Banker forums....
12-03-2008, 05:36 AM
#27
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Actually, most corporate pilots are happy...as long as the flight department doesn't become a sacrificial lamb to keep politicians happy.
I'd argue that in my experiences in the airline, corporate, and cargo worlds that fractional pilots are the most happy of all. They get the best of both worlds from pure corporate and airline flying, fly new airplanes, keep all their hotel points/FF miles for personal use, get lots of crew meals and (generally) are well compensated for the work they do. When your biggest gripe is when the crew meal sandwich came with a packet of mustard instead of mayo, I'd say you're doing pretty good.
That said, its quite hard to argue with the economic strength of companies like UPS and FedEx, even in this down economy...a little job security goes a LONG way to minimizing complaints.
I'd argue that in my experiences in the airline, corporate, and cargo worlds that fractional pilots are the most happy of all. They get the best of both worlds from pure corporate and airline flying, fly new airplanes, keep all their hotel points/FF miles for personal use, get lots of crew meals and (generally) are well compensated for the work they do. When your biggest gripe is when the crew meal sandwich came with a packet of mustard instead of mayo, I'd say you're doing pretty good.
That said, its quite hard to argue with the economic strength of companies like UPS and FedEx, even in this down economy...a little job security goes a LONG way to minimizing complaints.
12-03-2008, 06:09 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by Commando
You wouldn't be happy either if your hourly pay went from the 318 dollar an hour to 180 as what happen to the top pay at DL and UAL. And this is 2003 numbers. No wonder there unhappy.
And the Cargo pilots THINK there doing great by default.
And the Cargo pilots THINK there doing great by default.
12-03-2008, 10:57 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by Lowtimer77
I won't lie, I'm sure I will be a bit bummed knowing that I won't be walking through the airport terminal in a pilot's uniform with kids staring at me in awe, but I'm pretty sure that eog-trip wears off within a month anyway
You COULD end up flying freight -and be delusional, like THIS guy:Matt Culpepper of California \ Nevada Web Site
Or, you could stop at the Kroger on the way home from the airport, in uniform, and give the housewives a thrill. That might be more special than strutting it through the terminal.
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