How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
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How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
How Long would you wait or have you waited(from your first solo) to get your very first flying job. 6months, 1year, 2years, 5years...etc
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mattedfred
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cory_trevor
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
3.5
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Nietzsche
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maxofthenorth
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
1 year 4 months. (1998/99)
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flyinthebug
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
10 years, but worth the wait. Enjoy the journey.
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BeaconInbound
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
17 years...luckily, I had another career to keep me going.
B'cn
Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
0. I had my first flying job when I did my first solo! And I'm still at the same flying job ever since.
Going for the deck at corner
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sky's the limit
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
10 months FW.
5 months RW.
5 months RW.
Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
Wolfie.. you've never had a FLYING job 
From solo to actual flying job was 3 years.
From solo to actual flying job was 3 years.
Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
I'd say about 10 years as well.
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iflyforpie
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
3 years.
Geez did I say that....? Or just think it....?
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av8tor_assrope
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
3.5
I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers...
Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
2 years but I was still in Highschool
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flying4dollars
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
i think it was 4-5 years for me.
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bravowhiskey
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
7 yrs, but I wasn't looking - 3 months once I was.
Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
10 years 1 month
It's better to break ground and head into the wind than to break wind and head into the ground.
Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
SOLO....you guys went SOLO? Weren't ya scared?
four years.
four years.
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200hr Wonder
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
9/2003 to 4/2006 2 years, 7 months if you want to b exact.
Cheers,
200hr Wonder
200hr Wonder
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Driving Rain
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Re: How long was it from first solo to first flying job?
3.5 years for me. JFK jr tried the NY. bar exam 4 times before he passed so hang in there.
Ok, not a great example
Ok, not a great example
