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Originally Posted by ghann001 (Post 1527013)

sounds perfect wish i could do that ,30 ,married with children and works every weekend

Man, it must suck to be you! :eek::D

Take up something else. Starting flying at age 30, already with a wife and children, is a recipe for divorce.

You KNOW you will be gone a lot, right? That's what pilots do, they leave home for several days every week, and when they are junior, they miss all the holidays and kids birthdays and other family events. But you can't even leave them alone long enough to get your ATP?

Why do you want it? What are you going to do with it if/when you get it? Stay home and baby sit? :rolleyes:

Sorry if that is a dose of reality, but if you can't make time in your busy life just to get the license, what are you going to do with it if/when you get it? Not too many pilot jobs where you don't have to travel, and it's usually on weekends and holidays.

I'll fly the 777 i bought for my kid around the living room and make engine noises

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Originally Posted by HA717 (Post 1509338)

Fly further?

More slowly.

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Originally Posted by Cubdriver (Post 1526758)

Go through and make sure any flight in the records that landed at 2 points was counted.

For ATP minimums it has to be 50nm+. The only thing 'point to point' cross country of less than 50nm counts towards is Part 135 PIC minimums.

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Originally Posted by ghann001 (Post 1527063)

I'll fly the 777 i bought for my kid around the living room and make engine noises

Good to know i'm not the only trained professional who does this.