How long was it from first solo to first flying job?

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:20 pm

Thanks .,

It's kind of fun... I should be Chucky, stl's aler ego - I could even moderate myself.... lol

stl

brokenwing · Post by **brokenwing** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:39 pm

STL,
you're an awesome .!.. i think . has a new protege. You're also much more PC and Polite than I would have been. So, its a good thing.

Nark · Post by **Nark** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:57 pm

4 years

All Sides · Post by **All Sides** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:26 pm

4 years FW

1.3 years RW

Hope some of the young pilots in the business are paying attention, especially the ones that think they should have a flying job right out of the gate.

paydaymayday · Post by **paydaymayday** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:08 pm

One year, 4 months.

Captain_Canuck · Post by **Captain_Canuck** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:05 am

I do agree with all the above mentioned. I know that I have missed out on some of the coolest and most interesting flying one could do early in ones career. I wonder if people ever do it in reverse. To clarify; once someone is bored with day corporate or airline flying, do some people go back to bush flying?

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:23 am

Captain_Canuck wrote:I do agree with all the above mentioned. I know that I have missed out on some of the coolest and most interesting flying one could do early in ones career. I wonder if people ever do it in reverse. To clarify; once someone is bored with day corporate or airline flying, do some people go back to bush flying?

You know, that's a very good question.

Off the top of my head I'd say no. I know older people who started flying in the bush, but none who gave up an easy job for a hard one that pays way less (likely, if you go with the Corporate example). Besides, the skill sets are two TOTALLY different kettles of fish.

Anyone actually do that? I'm glad I did it while still young, the body tends to take a beating, these days if I don't want to lift it, in a net it goes....

stl

Morav · Post by **Morav** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:39 pm

Solo'd at 15 while in high school, then 3 years in an aviation college program.
It took 4 years 5 months to the first job after going solo.

All Sides · Post by **All Sides** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:04 pm

[quote="Morav"]Solo'd at 15 while in high school, then 3 years in an aviation college program.
It took 4 years 5 months to the first job after going solo.[/quote]

Wow that is determination.

Morav · Post by **Morav** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:59 pm

all paid from my own pocket and done with having no family in the aviation bubble. Thank god for osap.
Well I guess I'm technically still paying most of it back.

Can't afford to go to the "regionals" just yet!

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