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Old 06-25-2018, 04:41 AM
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Towed banners till 500 hours. moved up to Ferrying planes and a charter company.
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Old 06-25-2018, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Subieguy14 View Post
Towed banners till 500 hours. moved up to Ferrying planes and a charter company.
How is that job? Could you give a pirep on doing it? Any apprehension at all?
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Old 06-25-2018, 06:00 PM
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Apprehension over banner towing? Seriously?
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Old 06-26-2018, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BravoPapa View Post
How is that job? Could you give a pirep on doing it? Any apprehension at all?

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
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Old 06-26-2018, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Subieguy14 View Post
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
I think you need to re-read BP's message. He did not say "How is that A job", which would warrant your slightly douchey response. He asked "How is that job", which would mean he just asks how was it.

I think you were being a dick for no reason...
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Old 06-26-2018, 08:50 PM
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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.
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Old 06-29-2018, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ech0sh4y View Post
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.
All the more reason to get the CFI now, it will be a quicker path most likely. The best time to do it is right after completing your other ratings and certificates, because it’s fresh and simply a matter of learning to fly in the right seat and instruct. It should take you less than a month. I bet it takes you longer than that to find your non CFI job.
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Old 06-30-2018, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dera View Post
I think you need to re-read BP's message. He did not say "How is that A job", which would warrant your slightly douchey response. He asked "How is that job", which would mean he just asks how was it.

I think you were being a dick for no reason...

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.
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Old 06-30-2018, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ech0sh4y View Post
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.
I started at 38. After that first aviation job I did flight instructing for 18 months. After that I picked through the offers and chose the jobs I wanted. Never had to go to an airline. Not saying that working for an airline is bad, it just wasn't something I wanted to get involved in.
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Old 07-03-2018, 09:54 AM
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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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