I punched out and have no regrets.
08-02-2013 | 08:08 AM
#11
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From: Corporate Pilot
Paradigm Shift
Pilotpip and I use to go round after round here on APC about the shortcomings of the profession years ago. Now after trying it he has a new perspective on the matter. Perhaps others here should pay heed? It seems to me that the more adamant the opponent the closer they are to acknowledging that all is not right with the profession.
Skyhigh
Skyhigh
08-02-2013 | 08:53 AM
#12
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Skyhigh,
I'm still not in agreement with you. I'm at a different point in my life than I was then and decided it was time for a change. It's not for everyone but there are many out there for whom it's their calling. I'm still in the industry, just in a different capacity. My experience is why I landed where I did and I'm happy about that. There is life outside the airlines if you want to stay in aviation without the "joys" of the airline industry.
I'm still not in agreement with you. I'm at a different point in my life than I was then and decided it was time for a change. It's not for everyone but there are many out there for whom it's their calling. I'm still in the industry, just in a different capacity. My experience is why I landed where I did and I'm happy about that. There is life outside the airlines if you want to stay in aviation without the "joys" of the airline industry.
08-02-2013 | 11:10 AM
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From: Corporate Pilot
I like this
Skyhigh,
I'm still not in agreement with you. I'm at a different point in my life than I was then and decided it was time for a change. It's not for everyone but there are many out there for whom it's their calling. I'm still in the industry, just in a different capacity. My experience is why I landed where I did and I'm happy about that. There is life outside the airlines if you want to stay in aviation without the "joys" of the airline industry.
I'm still not in agreement with you. I'm at a different point in my life than I was then and decided it was time for a change. It's not for everyone but there are many out there for whom it's their calling. I'm still in the industry, just in a different capacity. My experience is why I landed where I did and I'm happy about that. There is life outside the airlines if you want to stay in aviation without the "joys" of the airline industry.
Skyhigh
08-02-2013 | 01:01 PM
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Pilotpip is just sharing his experience, thats all. I've been there too when I was stuck as an fo at XJT for 5.5 years. The thought of going to work made me sick. Friends or family would ask me a simple question about aviation and I'd fly off the handle. I was disgruntled and frustrated by the lack of a career. I really wasn't happy at all and was trying to leave the industry as well. My perspective changed once I upgraded and I've been fortunate enough to leave the regionals but I definitely feel for pip and know exactly where he's coming from. Good luck man.
08-02-2013 | 04:34 PM
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Pilotpip is just sharing his experience, thats all. I've been there too when I was stuck as an fo at XJT for 5.5 years. The thought of going to work made me sick. Friends or family would ask me a simple question about aviation and I'd fly off the handle. I was disgruntled and frustrated by the lack of a career. I really wasn't happy at all and was trying to leave the industry as well. My perspective changed once I upgraded and I've been fortunate enough to leave the regionals but I definitely feel for pip and know exactly where he's coming from. Good luck man.
Happy to hear you were able to upgrade and move on. Congrats.
08-03-2013 | 04:57 AM
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I've been flying professionally since 2007, I still love it. I still look up when jets or even (or especially!) when a small Citabria or Cessna single flys over. I've ridden the roller coaster of highs and lows, dealt with the idiocy, flown as a captain, started over as a turboprop FO. I left an engineering career for this even!
I have no regrets. I enjoy my time off a lot, but I usually have fun on my 4 days too, even as a lowly CRJ FO.
If you were so happy with your decision, why are you even back here justifying your move?
I have no regrets. I enjoy my time off a lot, but I usually have fun on my 4 days too, even as a lowly CRJ FO.
If you were so happy with your decision, why are you even back here justifying your move?
Guys, I do'nt understand why to need to justify that you love the job too...especially here. Did you feel attacked ?
Plus, it is weird for a pilot in activity being on this forum "leaving the career".
it's like your unconscious telling you something else.
Pilotpip just tells his story, why not ? What's wrong with that ? and what's wrong to start a thread in good subject part ?
08-03-2013 | 05:00 AM
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I hate threads like this. What point are you trying to prove? That you hated life at your airline job? Great. Go defend leaving it to your family. Not us. Since you are back here typing about it shows that you regret it a little bit. You are trying to find people who will relate to what you did so you can have some sort of closure that you made the right decision. Some of us (like myself) love flying and doingwhat they do. Dont de-motivate them.
08-03-2013 | 06:03 AM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
Guys, I do'nt understand why to need to justify that you love the job too...especially here. Did you feel attacked ?
Plus, it is weird for a pilot in activity being on this forum "leaving the career".
it's like your unconscious telling you something else.
Pilotpip just tells his story, why not ? What's wrong with that ? and what's wrong to start a thread in good subject part ?
Plus, it is weird for a pilot in activity being on this forum "leaving the career".
it's like your unconscious telling you something else.
Pilotpip just tells his story, why not ? What's wrong with that ? and what's wrong to start a thread in good subject part ?
