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Pilot to Bombardier
IAH to MLU in June. Saab with a forward lav. For those of you who don't know someone taking using it basically sits back to back with the FO in that plane. You can bang on the aft wall of the cockpit and get the seat to fall down. Someone took a heinous dump that went on for 15 minutes. I remember thinking "Why did I want this job again?"
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Originally Posted by evh347
(Post 326455)
Despite how life seems for us behind closed doors, it makes me very proud to wear the uniform in public. The prestige look on most of the public's faces as you stroll through terminal is hard not to feel good about. At the same time, I'm incredibly nervous about doing a good job and I know that despite all my preparations, I couldn't possibly be entirely ready for the responsibilities expected of me. Four months ago, I was flying skydivers and now I'm about to take the reigns of a 50-seat jet for REAL. The SIM was one thing, but the REAL thing is something I thought I'd never have the privilege of flying. I can't deny the pressure of knowing that ~50 lives are depending on me (not including everyone on the ground) to do my best...but, I take comfort in knowing that I've been trained well and I have a captain willing to teach me. Seems like yesterday, I was spending hours on my parent's computer, flying Microsoft Flight Simulator and dreaming about all of this. I know it's coming, but I can't imagine a day where I take this feeling for granted.
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Phl to mci. Bumpy as heck!
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My thoughts on one of my first commuter flights was that I was now in the "big leagues" making a whopping $15 an hour. However, I made myself feel better when I figured it out to be 25 cents a minute.:eek:
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Originally Posted by blakman7
(Post 970040)
Whoa dude, those were some pretty encouraging words. Makes those who are still in flight training not want to give up. With all of the negative talk about how the industry has taken a nosedive and yaddi yaddi yadda, it's very welcoming and motivating to hear someone speak like this about their experience and etc.
His experience that he shared has nothing to do with the industry. After he got done with that first flight, and the next, and next, etc, he still earned about $20,000 for the year, and probably lived in a crash pad 21 days a month. And his post is from Feb 2008. |
Originally Posted by 250 or point 65
(Post 969593)
2 years later I reconnected with the FA from that first trip and I'm gonna marry her***
(she's no longer an FA :) ) What's the background there? How did it go with her on the first trip? How did you bump into later (as a non-FA)? |
First trip was like a 4 day checkride! I had actually expected some mentoring to occur, but it was more like a bunch of criticism about everything I did wrong. I knew I was going to be behind, but I expected some pointers, direction and instruction. I went home and told my wife that I may have made a mistake with this job, and that if it didn't change soon, I was going to do something else. Second IOE captain was better, and the third was awesome. I remember him saying, "Now, they probably don't teach this in the classroom, but last leg home at the end of a trip, we don't do that cost index stuff. Just let the big dog eat and get me home!" It gets exponentially better once you get through IOE!
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My first flight was ABE-PIT. In retrospect, it was one of the most nerve-wrecking flights in my career, but also one of the most rewarding. I had the pleasure of flying with one of the most relaxed, competent, and professional check airmen in the company. And I'm still friends with him to this day.
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Originally Posted by tlorimer
(Post 326432)
Hey everyone, im new to this forum. I was wondering, what was your first thoughts of your first flight with a regional. was it what you expected? i'm working on my ratings now. are you happy where your at now? were you nervous, scared?
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Originally Posted by TonyWilliams
(Post 970059)
His experience that he shared has nothing to do with the industry. After he got done with that first flight, and the next, and next, etc, he still earned about $20,000 for the year, and probably lived in a crash pad 21 days a month.
And his post is from Feb 2008. |
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