Yea I am sorry about that. It was out of character for me to do that. However I was trying to reply in kind. You were coming on kind of strong there. I will do better in the future.

Skyhigh

 

This is a slow time of the year for my business and I happen to have a lot of time on my hands right now and I like to write. I am home with my kids all day, everyday. Since you asked about my 150 I felt obligated to give you a complete reply. I do like my little plane. It is one of my favorite subjects.

Skyhigh

 

What some see as road blocks other see as the necessary elements of a full and happy life. Home, friends, hobbies, family, a wife and children are all important essentials I was not willing to compromise.

I have seen other pilots intentionally avoid finding a spouse move across the country in purist of a slightly better job and then wonder why at 40 they are not married and still do not own a house.

It is one of my main complaints about the profession. There is little room left for a pilot to develop a healthy life outside of the job. As pilots we are expected to drop everything and drag the family all over the continent following the career. There is not enough pay nor enough time off.

In the past a young pilot would get hired at their dream company while still young enough to endure the hardships. By the time the wife and kids came along hopefully they were senior enough to be past all the sacrifices. Now they just keep coming for decades.

It almost seems like a guy now has to be single to make this career work.

Skyhigh

 

I think we need to start a new Horizon thread, this one has become SkyHigh's autobiography. I have nothing against you telling your story but I would like to see this thread stay on topic, especially with the recent news. For those 12, sorry to hear it. Welcome to the club.

 

I do not have a college degree and flight training cost roughly 30k through CFII. I have not always had the job I wanted or been able to live exactly where I wanted but I have earned well beyond my investment over the last fourteen years.

Why anyone spends money at places like ERAU or UND just to fly is beyond me but I know that it is not my place to tell them how to live their life or pass judgment on their decision.

I am married with two young children and they are always put before my job. I don't make money like I own a mint, but the bills are paid.

I guess what I'm really getting at here is that you decided you could not make enough money in a stable enough job market to fulfill your needs so you quit flying. I can understand that decision and respect you for making a choice to pursue what you value. What I don't understand is why you post on here like you are going to save someone. You are not. I also find the tone of your posts a little condescending and judgmental of people that still pursue or have careers in the aviation industry. Just because you did not see the value of staying does not mean that everyone else should leave too.

 

I have to agree with this. It seems like a single mans game to me. I got married last June and since then have been trying to figure out whether I want to go back to school or wait and see if ATC picks me up.

My wife isn't pressuring me to get another job or anything. I'd just rather sleep in a bed next to her every night than a hotel bed (amongst other things)

 

^ Agreed!

 

Horizon crewmembers, can offline jumpseaters jumpseat internationally on you all? I am lo:confused to go to Whistler from Seattle.

 

You can jumpseat in back. No sitting on the flight deck international.

 

Thanks GB