Your first non-CFI job?
#24
Well..... Considering I got PAID to fly a plane and built hours to move to the next step.... i'd consider it a job.
Yes i could give a PIREP.... I talked to towers around ATL and was in and out of airspace all day long.
You pick up a banner and tow it and come back and drop it.... pretty simple
#25
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,404
Well..... Considering I got PAID to fly a plane and built hours to move to the next step.... i'd consider it a job.
Yes i could give a PIREP.... I talked to towers around ATL and was in and out of airspace all day long.
You pick up a banner and tow it and come back and drop it.... pretty simple
Yes i could give a PIREP.... I talked to towers around ATL and was in and out of airspace all day long.
You pick up a banner and tow it and come back and drop it.... pretty simple
I think you were being a dick for no reason...
#26
Disinterested Third Party
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,926
Towing banners isn't particularly exciting, nor adventurous. It's a job. Pick up the banner, tow it, drop it. Flight at slower airspeeds, gentle turns. That's it. Cut away that which does not work.
It feels like towing a car on the highway, and much like towing a glider, except the banner is a lot more drag, and isn't being controlled by a pilot. It doesn't box your wake or pull you around like a glider when staying out of your wake, but it hangs down, sometimes tries to tumble or spin (depending on what's dragged), and generally feels like towing a car.
There's nothing to be apprehensive about.
It feels like towing a car on the highway, and much like towing a glider, except the banner is a lot more drag, and isn't being controlled by a pilot. It doesn't box your wake or pull you around like a glider when staying out of your wake, but it hangs down, sometimes tries to tumble or spin (depending on what's dragged), and generally feels like towing a car.
There's nothing to be apprehensive about.
#27
However, at my current positions, I am 30 years old and feel that starting to get my hours/seniority sooner than later is more beneficial to me. I am planning to try to locate a position for a few months and if I fail, I will head back to the airport and work on the CFI ratings.
#28
ahhh you caught me.
idk... i mean its fun, you fly tailwheel. but its pretty boring when nothing is going on and your just sitting there almost going backwards.
#29
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Posts: 120
I could not agree with you more. I feel that obtaining one's CFI ratings is a great way to become a better pilot. However, at my current positions, I am 30 years old and feel that starting to get my hours/seniority sooner than later is more beneficial to me. I am planning to try to locate a position for a few months and if I fail, I will head back to the airport and work on the CFI ratings.
#30
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2016
Position: Heading to the buffet
Posts: 21
There is no right answer here. But don't think that you must choose between the two. You can work as a CFI, Fly some "other" part-time job, and look for another job all at the same time. Don't discount the ability to "network" while instructing. You can make some great contacts while being at different airports all the time.
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