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Originally Posted by jtrain609 
-Figure out what we were going to today, discuss it briefly
-Figure out which planes are airworthy
-Go up to dispatch and figure out which one they want us to take
-Go back to MX to get the book for the plane, double check to make sure there is nothing that would ground the airplane
-Check the weather and make sure the aircraft is legal
-Do a full preflight
-Get a clearance to where ever it was that we were going
-NOW we can block out
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Wow. We just look at the release, check the WX and head to the plane. All the books we need to check are in the plane within reach of the seat. No need to walk over to MX, and the WX is nicely printed out for us along with the flight plan someone else filed for us. As long as the dispatcher is competent. Shoulda gone for that jet job, John.
I still have more of the "this is a cool job" moments than most people b/c I haven't been doing the airline thing very long. Will it last? I hope so, but who knows. I still want to do the tailwheel thing and eventually get an airplane I can have fun in. Odds are any airplane I get for personal use won't be much like what I fly for the job. I used to want a Bonanza or something, but that doesn't interest me as much. At that point, flying for fun is almost the same as going from point A to point B at my job. I've got the thumbs up to finish my A&P at some point and get a T-6. My wife's response was "Wow. That looks cool. Think I can fly it, too?"
I think most people that still get into flying purely for the money either haven't done their research or are out of touch with reality. Gone are the days of strutting through the airport with a fat load of cash in the bank. My goal is to make as much money as I can in order to live comfortably and support my family. That would have been my goal in any other career path as well. I don't need a flashy car or a $400K house.