Any Smokejumper Pilots out there?
09-14-2011, 09:23 PM
#61
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Hoss,
You say Sky got into aviation for the wrong reasons, that his only goal was a job at a major and a big paycheck. But as your career at UAL shows, your goals and motives ended up converging right along with his. In the end, you also wanted more money, a better QOL and the chance to spend more time with your family. I see no problem with that but why all the criticism towards Sky for doing nothing more than basically being envious of how your career turned out? Sure maybe he's a little bitter about it but who wouldn't be, especially with guys like you rubbing it in his face.
I apologize if anything in my posts offended you. That's not my intention.
You say Sky got into aviation for the wrong reasons, that his only goal was a job at a major and a big paycheck. But as your career at UAL shows, your goals and motives ended up converging right along with his. In the end, you also wanted more money, a better QOL and the chance to spend more time with your family. I see no problem with that but why all the criticism towards Sky for doing nothing more than basically being envious of how your career turned out? Sure maybe he's a little bitter about it but who wouldn't be, especially with guys like you rubbing it in his face.
I apologize if anything in my posts offended you. That's not my intention.
Last edited by BeardedFlyer; 09-15-2011 at 12:27 AM.
09-15-2011, 05:32 PM
#62
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The “it” I was referring to was the realization that if a pilot ever wants a chance at raising and supporting a family he’s going to have to figure out how to get to the majors.
So you’re saying you regret having a family and would have rather kept smoke jumping instead? Can you say smoke jumping was really more fulfilling then having a wife and kids?
Welcome to my ignore list.
09-18-2011, 05:53 PM
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So...I'm extremely appreciative for the info from 'Hoss'-I really couldn't be a whole lot more thankful. I'm also quite happy to have started this thread. I'm older than some that have recently initiated themselves into the awesome world of professional aviation. I've done so many things through the course of this beautiful life and am very fortunate to have had perhaps a more than 'adventurous' lifestyle from the start. (thanks to my awesome parents)-Basically, I'm not just some whippersnapper with all the time in the world to go out and find 'IT.' I am married, decided early on to not have kids, we do have a couple houses, so we're thankful that we do have a pot to **** in. I know that my personality, coupled with my love for life, would never settle for any 'loneliness' in this lifetime or any other, no matter what I was doing. I'm just gonna point my nose where I have the strong desire to and go for it bigtime! I'm gonna be dang good at it as well. At my age, It takes focus,uber-strong dedication, and by gosh, frankly not taking No for an answer. With much more that I could 'Rant' about, I'll just sum it up by saying this: A wise fellow once talked about being thankful that we were all a bit different; in goal orientation, desires, and generally all else that 'Is'...for he knew that if that were not the case, that 'flight deck' would be a very very crowded place. TailWinds to all!
10-03-2011, 07:06 AM
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10-04-2011, 07:04 PM
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10-22-2011, 04:24 PM
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Go for it Orbits!
Sounds like a great opportunity to me. Looking forward to work everyday certainly has its perks. And going to sleep at night tired with a calming feeling of satisfaction is something that many folks never let themselves experience. Plus, this kind of experience will help you land a career with the USFS, which will help you live out your retirement in comfort. Good Luck!
11-14-2011, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
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A good book on the subject is "Jumping Fire" by Murry Taylor. I personally knew the author and many of the people in the book. He wrote much of it during my time flying them and I am involved with one story he writes about. A very good read for anyone but especially for those who are interested in smokejumper flying. The author does a good job of describing the hardships that a life on the road like that takes upon a person...
Skyhigh
A good book on the subject is "Jumping Fire" by Murry Taylor. I personally knew the author and many of the people in the book. He wrote much of it during my time flying them and I am involved with one story he writes about. A very good read for anyone but especially for those who are interested in smokejumper flying. The author does a good job of describing the hardships that a life on the road like that takes upon a person...
Skyhigh
Thanks for recommending Jumping Fire. Wow, what a great read! Finally got the chance to read it, and really enjoyed the experiences he shared.
SP
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