Age 60 question
#11
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I've said it before. I'll say it again. ONE OF THE REASONS OUR PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS ARE IN THE BASEMENT IS BECAUSE THE PROFESSION IS BEING OVERRUN WITH IDIOTS.
Besides, I answered his questions.
Spelling counts gentlemen. We all want to make $250,000/yr. How's that going to happen if we can't field an educated negotiation team? If this guy is representative of the caliber of "educated" pilots entering the field, WE ARE SUNK.
Like I said, I'm sorry. I could not help myself. Now why don't you stop enabling guys like this?
Besides, I answered his questions.
Spelling counts gentlemen. We all want to make $250,000/yr. How's that going to happen if we can't field an educated negotiation team? If this guy is representative of the caliber of "educated" pilots entering the field, WE ARE SUNK.
Like I said, I'm sorry. I could not help myself. Now why don't you stop enabling guys like this?
#12
That would explain the creativity in the original thread title ("WTF"), your inability to use the search feature, and ignoring a dedicated forum on the Age 60 topic.
There is a wealth of info available already posted on this site, as well as many pilots who are willing to share insight on this, and many other topics. As a suggestion, you'll get a much better responce if you spend some time and read some background before posting a shotgun "feed me" style question.
There is a wealth of info available already posted on this site, as well as many pilots who are willing to share insight on this, and many other topics. As a suggestion, you'll get a much better responce if you spend some time and read some background before posting a shotgun "feed me" style question.
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#13
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I've said it before. I'll say it again. ONE OF THE REASONS OUR PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS ARE IN THE BASEMENT IS BECAUSE THE PROFESSION IS BEING OVERRUN WITH IDIOTS.
Besides, I answered his questions.
Spelling counts gentlemen. We all want to make $250,000/yr. How's that going to happen if we can't field an educated negotiation team? If this guy is representative of the caliber of "educated" pilots entering the field, WE ARE SUNK.
Like I said, I'm sorry. I could not help myself. Now why don't you stop enabling guys like this?
Besides, I answered his questions.
Spelling counts gentlemen. We all want to make $250,000/yr. How's that going to happen if we can't field an educated negotiation team? If this guy is representative of the caliber of "educated" pilots entering the field, WE ARE SUNK.
Like I said, I'm sorry. I could not help myself. Now why don't you stop enabling guys like this?
I would like to apologize to the entire forum for the ignorance that is displayed in the beginning of this thread. I was really worn out and tired and just wanted to have a little light shed on why ALPA went against a 60% or more vote of its members.
And mike if there are any grammatical errors in this post, how bout you correct it, get it back to me, and ill post it again.
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#14
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I remember when I was a kid and would ask an airline pilot, how do you become an airline pilot? The answer always was "do well in school and go to college." It seems to me there are a lot of wannabe pilots on here who obviously never stayed in school (college) and/or never bothered to do well either. I don't mind people chastising the uneducated since the uneducated are the ones undercutting pilot wages and bringing the profession down as a whole. Then you look at the guy's screen name and he's obviously an ERAU (College) dropout now trying to become a 300 hour wonder at ATP...fabulous.
#15
So you stayed at ERAU but didn't get the ratings? Educate me. Private MEL and Instrument MEL (which you misspelled) aren't Type Ratings either. Sorry about the last sentence, should have toned it down..but I still don't get it...finish degree at Riddle but still have to go to ATP for Ratings, that must really suck.
#16
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I simply got tired of getting screwed by the flight department. Due to a new computer based scheduling system, it took a year to finish the private multi. So I went across the field and got the single engine instrument taken care of. Then do to a family crisis I had to move home and finished up my degree online, while working and flying at ATP.
And I thought it said ratings, not type ratings.
Yeah Ive been screwed over several times.
And I thought it said ratings, not type ratings.
Yeah Ive been screwed over several times.
#17
OK, you're making sense now. And since you have a degree you do not fit into the category most of us are ranting about.
Yes us military guys and civilians trained by military guys (any 121 pilot) are very nit-picky about everything...its that whole Attention to Detail mantra that's drilled into us our whole career...but it keeps us alive. And I have been known to mix my there's and their's during tired late night posting too.
For your situation, you're on the right track, although I would recommend that when you go for your first flying job, that you have someone proof-read your resume.
Yes us military guys and civilians trained by military guys (any 121 pilot) are very nit-picky about everything...its that whole Attention to Detail mantra that's drilled into us our whole career...but it keeps us alive. And I have been known to mix my there's and their's during tired late night posting too.
For your situation, you're on the right track, although I would recommend that when you go for your first flying job, that you have someone proof-read your resume.
#19
Well, if the paperwork goes through and you get through the board, drop what you're doing with ATP so you don't lose any money...you'll get all your ratings after UPT, and can use your GI Bill to get that MBA. The FAA is proposing that Military Instructors get their CFI too.
#20
Ask anyone good with English. Mom, secretary, girlfriend, etc... And don't forget this page on APC:
http://airlinepilotcentral.com/resou...061031146.html
http://airlinepilotcentral.com/resou...061031146.html
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