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Calif Eagle 04-18-2014 06:20 PM

Does flying cargo and the excitement
 
Is flying cargo just as fun as flying passenger seems, in the terms of like the whole airport experience and stuff. (I'm no a pilot so I wouldn't know if passenger is fun either, I'm just talking about the excitement and fun you have when regularly traveling)

jackcarls0n 04-18-2014 08:04 PM

Does flying cargo and the excitement
 
the good thing about cargo is they dont complain.

ClarenceOver 04-18-2014 08:33 PM

The bad thing about airlines is the whining doesn't stop after the engines shut down.

Packrat 04-18-2014 09:08 PM

If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone to the UPS interview instead of taking a job at a passenger airline. Flying Part 121 cargo is the best gig in aviation.

80ktsClamp 04-18-2014 11:39 PM

It depends on the person. I'd probably be happy at either since much of my enjoyment comes from flying the plane. I've played guitar/bass and have run sound for rather large audiences for many years, so crowd interaction isn't an issue. As a result, a well executed flight with a pile of people witnessing brings another level of enjoyment (as well as dealing with a mob of inconvenienced people effectively).

To each their own!

Ekupilot 04-19-2014 02:51 AM

Does flying cargo and the excitement
 
Cargo doesn't complain. Cargo doesn't get scared. Cargo doesn't mind a 6000' per minute decent. Cargo doesn't take the long way around a storm. Cargo doesn't mind a bumpy ride.

redeyed 04-19-2014 04:00 AM

Cargo doesn't require F/A's, which takes us back to Ekupilot's first point.

RedeyeAV8r 04-19-2014 04:17 AM


Originally Posted by redeyed (Post 1626006)
Cargo doesn't require F/A's, which takes us back to Ekupilot's first point.

Cargo doesn't whine or require F/A's, but it flies through the wee hours night after night after night, month after month after month.

There is no perfect world, unless you win the power ball and have a good Pre-nupt. ;)

742Dash 04-19-2014 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by Calif Eagle (Post 1625867)
Is flying cargo just as fun as flying passenger seems, in the terms of like the whole airport experience and stuff. (I'm no a pilot so I wouldn't know if passenger is fun either, I'm just talking about the excitement and fun you have when regularly traveling)

There are airlines that do both. And at such operations the common term for passenger flying is "cargo appreciation flight/trip".

FlyAstarJets 04-20-2014 05:58 AM


Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 1626014)
Cargo doesn't whine or require F/A's, but it flies through the wee hours night after night after night, month after month after month.

There is no perfect world, unless you win the power ball and have a good Pre-nupt.

This

For me though, night freight was the perfect choice. :D I just got into the wrong employers line.:mad: Twice. :mad:

2old2fly 09-14-2014 07:09 PM

My problem with flying cargo was I got really tired of being really tired. It was all all night flying. I flew a lot of red eyes flying pax but it was usually one or two a week. Not every night. Plus I worked for a low rent cargo carrier where it was always a dark and stormy night flying a broken down old airplane. I then worked for a major flying shiney new planes that were well maintained and paid a lot better. I'll take the passengers any day. As far as being exciting the freight with engine fires, high speed aborts, and cockpits held together by deferral stickers was much more exciting.

Yoda2 09-14-2014 07:56 PM

FUN? Would be interesting to hear your definition of fun...

eman 09-14-2014 10:26 PM


Originally Posted by Ekupilot (Post 1625987)
Cargo doesn't complain. Cargo doesn't get scared. Cargo doesn't mind a 6000' per minute decent. Cargo doesn't take the long way around a storm. Cargo doesn't mind a bumpy ride.


Amen! These are the reasons I loved flying freight.

Iron Maiden 09-17-2014 07:28 AM

From the exposure to freight flying in the cargo world, I'd like that flying better just because my personality would fit in with the other freight haulers, I'm not so concerned about being PC, respectful to others, but not PC. The 2 regionals I have been involved with, it's all about PC. I'm just thick skinned I guess and don't take things so personal.

gringo 02-04-2015 10:52 AM

Flew freight for six years. Big stuff, round the world stuff.

Had a blast, glad I got the opportunity.

Never want to go back to it again.

I'm having way more fun flying with the sun avove my head than below my a$s. I enjoy bringing kids up to the flight deck and letting their parents take pictures while at the gate. Every now and then you get a troublesome pax, but by and large, most are a pleasure to deal with.

DangaZone 02-04-2015 11:08 AM

I've been told there's no weather at night.

Thedude 02-04-2015 09:31 PM


Originally Posted by DangaZone (Post 1819064)
I've been told there's no weather at night.

That's a good one.

Thedude 02-04-2015 09:32 PM


Originally Posted by FlyAstarJets (Post 1626759)
This

For me though, night freight was the perfect choice. :D I just got into the wrong employers line.:mad: Twice. :mad:

Only twice? Then you are way below the average then.


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