Does anybody like Being an Airline Pilot?
04-27-2007, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SLpilot
Think about when your an old man or women and you look back on your life. Do you wan't to look back and say, man I wish I went after my dream of being an airline pilot, or do you want to look back and say, well I didn't make the money I could have, but heck I did what I loved. Isnt that what lifes all about, the experiences? Do what you love, you'll find a way to live around the money, or lack there of. We started flying because we loved it, we continue to fly because we love it.
Doing what you "love" is a two sided sword. You might make it to the majors but that might be all you get out of this life. Everything has a price.
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04-27-2007, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
What I've heard most from older airline pilots is that they wasted their life chasing empty dreams.
Doing what you "love" is a two sided sword. You might make it to the majors but that might be all you get out of this life. Everything has a price.
SkyHigh
Doing what you "love" is a two sided sword. You might make it to the majors but that might be all you get out of this life. Everything has a price.
SkyHigh
Do you even have a private pilot's license?
04-27-2007, 03:58 PM
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Not Negative
Originally Posted by shanejj
You're a real negative person....
Do you even have a private pilot's license?
Do you even have a private pilot's license?
I do not have a private pilots licence. I am the holder of an ATP. Do you have a Private Pilots Licence yet?
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04-27-2007, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by shanejj
You're a real negative person....
Do you even have a private pilot's license?
Do you even have a private pilot's license?
04-27-2007, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
It is not negative to present the facts. Smoking kills, that could also be considered as being negative.
I do not have a private pilots licence. I am the holder of an ATP. Do you have a Private Pilots Licence yet?
SkyHigh
I do not have a private pilots licence. I am the holder of an ATP. Do you have a Private Pilots Licence yet?
SkyHigh
But the way you put it out there is like making people think twice about following their dream....you're crushing a kid's dream....
Remember that to get an ATP license, you need to be of good moral character
04-27-2007, 04:04 PM
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Saving a life
Originally Posted by shanejj
I know it's a fact...
But the way you put it out there is like making people think twice about following their dream....you're crushing a kid's dream....
Remember that to get an ATP license, you need to be of good moral character
But the way you put it out there is like making people think twice about following their dream....you're crushing a kid's dream....
Remember that to get an ATP license, you need to be of good moral character
SkyHigh
04-27-2007, 04:09 PM
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Dreams
Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
haha my man Sky used to fly for Alaska, Most older airline pilots I talk to look upon their career with a smile, despite the hardships, I can tell you this, nothing is sadder than talking to someone who gave up on their dreams.............just look at SKYHIGH, he rants and raves how happy he is, but lets face it despite his financial success he misses it, and more than anything I sincerely thinks he would love to get back into it.............My dream is to fly for CAL out of EWR, I don't know anybody there, so I have a long long way to go, but looking forward to the ride...............
18 years ago I also quit smoking. I miss it too.
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04-27-2007, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
I consider myself as a life saver. Find a better dream.
SkyHigh
SkyHigh
Whenever you see that big airplane going over your big safe vehicle, you can start your "what if" philosophy
04-27-2007, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
I never said that I didn't miss it. Life has its sacrifices. I had to make a choice. A better life for me and my family or stick with aviation.
18 years ago I also quit smoking. I miss it too.
SkyHigh
18 years ago I also quit smoking. I miss it too.
SkyHigh
04-27-2007, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SLpilot
Think about when your an old man or women and you look back on your life. Do you wan't to look back and say, man I wish I went after my dream of being an airline pilot, or do you want to look back and say, well I didn't make the money I could have, but heck I did what I loved. Isnt that what lifes all about, the experiences? Do what you love, you'll find a way to live around the money, or lack there of. We started flying because we loved it, we continue to fly because we love it.
And let me guess your not living the new dream lifestyle of an airline pilot yet.
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