Corporate Aviation Lifestyle?
12-18-2016, 08:13 AM
#41
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Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 182
To the OP:
Just like the 121 world, in 91 there are great jobs and crap jobs. The great ones are hard to get and are based on your personality and fit with the rest of the department. Most of the great ones also have very little if no turnover of pilots. So you may be waiting for a while to get hired. It took me 5 years of hanging around having lunch and beers with my department before there was an opening. I've now been here 12 years and we've hired 3 total. 2 10 years ago, and 1 this year as someone went to United.
Just like the 121 world, in 91 there are great jobs and crap jobs. The great ones are hard to get and are based on your personality and fit with the rest of the department. Most of the great ones also have very little if no turnover of pilots. So you may be waiting for a while to get hired. It took me 5 years of hanging around having lunch and beers with my department before there was an opening. I've now been here 12 years and we've hired 3 total. 2 10 years ago, and 1 this year as someone went to United.
12-18-2016, 09:17 AM
#42
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 29
Originally Posted by Falcondrivr
Yes. Just don't try to post anything controversial, humorous, or that doesn't conform to the moderators opinions. Your post will be deleted and you will be possibly banned.
PPW is the most heavily moderated (censored?) forum I've ever been involved in (Founding member, resigned. "KingAirRick")
PPW is the most heavily moderated (censored?) forum I've ever been involved in (Founding member, resigned. "KingAirRick")
The rest of your post, not true.
12-18-2016, 06:47 PM
#43
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Posts: 182
I was probably one of the first 5 or 10 people who signed on with Bill ("FalconCapt", PPW owner) when we shut down Clear-and-a-million.com, which we started after the founder of flightinfo.com was killed and his brother took over and began heavy handed tactics there.
There were a few of us that were considered "founding members." Almost all are gone now. Most because of the reasons I mentioned in my earlier post. I have copies of letters sent to several members from the mods there that are probably some of the most condescending things I've ever seen from one professional to another.
So yes, I know from where I speak.
Dissenting viewpoints are not tolerated at PPW.
There were a few of us that were considered "founding members." Almost all are gone now. Most because of the reasons I mentioned in my earlier post. I have copies of letters sent to several members from the mods there that are probably some of the most condescending things I've ever seen from one professional to another.
So yes, I know from where I speak.
Dissenting viewpoints are not tolerated at PPW.
12-19-2016, 05:05 AM
#45
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Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 182
That occurred to me after I posted last night. Bill was the one who sent to letters. Mark was a little more subtle.
I've not really been posting on APC much, mostly just lurking. So I can't compare the two. With PPW, I started noticing the trend of post and thread deletes when subjects were controversial. I started a professionally and respectfully worded thread about it. The discussion was pretty good and no one was bashing the site. But there were some honest, criticism of the mods, with examples of censorship. After a day or two, the thread was deleted and I got a nasty gram from Bill. I chose to not renew my membership.
This was all several years ago, so maybe things have mellowed out a little over there. I hope so as it was a great resource for the first few years.
OP: Sorry for the thread hijack. Now back to your regular programming!
I've not really been posting on APC much, mostly just lurking. So I can't compare the two. With PPW, I started noticing the trend of post and thread deletes when subjects were controversial. I started a professionally and respectfully worded thread about it. The discussion was pretty good and no one was bashing the site. But there were some honest, criticism of the mods, with examples of censorship. After a day or two, the thread was deleted and I got a nasty gram from Bill. I chose to not renew my membership.
This was all several years ago, so maybe things have mellowed out a little over there. I hope so as it was a great resource for the first few years.
OP: Sorry for the thread hijack. Now back to your regular programming!
12-26-2016, 04:36 AM
#46
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Pilot
Posts: 2,625
Originally Posted by Falcondrivr
Yes. Just don't try to post anything controversial, humorous, or that doesn't conform to the moderators opinions. Your post will be deleted and you will be possibly banned.
PPW is the most heavily moderated (censored?) forum I've ever been involved in (Founding member, resigned. "KingAirRick")
PPW is the most heavily moderated (censored?) forum I've ever been involved in (Founding member, resigned. "KingAirRick")
12-26-2016, 04:39 AM
#47
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Pilot
Posts: 2,625
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
UAL78 was Bill, FalconCapt was Mark?
My personal experience is APC's moderation is FAR more heavy-handed than PPW...
My personal experience is APC's moderation is FAR more heavy-handed than PPW...
There is a reason I am never over here anymore.
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