How about a forum section on this site for airline pilots who fly GA / light airplanes? I know there are other GA forums out on the internet, but I'd like to discuss GA with others who have the unique perspective we have as airline pilots. Anybody know how to suggest a new forum section on here?

 

You just started one. Good idea!

 

Well, I started a thread, how 'bout a whole forum?!

 

You can start that too brother.

 

How does one start a new forum on this site?

 

That sounds a little......meh....arrogant maybe?

 

Sounds like a cool idea. Not sure how much traffic it would get though. So many of the guys I interact with in the type-club face book pages and web forums are airline guys. Already a lot of conversation there. Last type club fly in I went to probably half the guys were SWA/UA/Delta pilots.

 

Not at all, but thanks for coming up with the worst-possible motivation and attributing it to me based on nothing whatsoever.

The truth is, airline pilots have an entirely different perspective on GA and reasons to fly vs GA-only pilots. For example, I'm considering ownership of a small plane for family trips, and the calculus on owning and operating one's own airplane is completely different for airline pilots considering (a) we can always fall back on non-rev or reduced-priced tickets (assuming your airline goes to that destination) and (b) we're not doing it just for "stick time," as we get plenty of that at work.

So, I'm interested in discussing GA with others who have the same considerations, such as...

- When does it make sense for you to fly your own plane vs your airline? (In terms of the mission, the weather, cost, etc.)
- Considering we all get to fly far more capable planes at work, why do you own/fly light airplanes?
- Just because you can / just want your own plane?
- Fun flying - aerobatics, seaplane, STOL, etc?
- Travel - alternative to airline?
- Travel - alternative to driving?
- Travel to places your airline doesn't fly?
- Other (explain)

 

We started a GA forum on our airline's message board, and it gets a fair bit of traffic. I would think there would be exponentially more traffic if it there was a GA forum for pilots of ALL airlines!

 

Plenty of Technology at work. I am currently thinking about a J3 with no electric except a starter. Just look out the window or door and try to stay below 1000’. I want to circumnavigate the U.S. in it.