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Originally Posted by Trip7 View Post
Whatever. That's why my views are exactly what the majority of pilots and union leaders are thinking. And I will enjoy flying my jet on the weekends thank-you.
I'm sorry for calling you a clown. I just disagree with your logic. Getting all three under ALPA is a huge win for our profession.

Skywest guys need to see the benefits of ALPA. ]]> SmitteyB http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/smitteyb/229-comair-big-announcement.html Questions about a career in aviation http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/jd1020/226-questions-about-career-aviation.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:43:03 GMT Hi everyone I am new to this site and was hoping I could get a few answers about a career in aviation. I am looking into going to school to become and airplane mechanic but I have a few DUI 's, it has been 4 years since I received the last one, I was hoping to find out if this would keep me from being able to find employment when I finished school, any feedback would be greatly appreciated. ]]> JD1020 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/jd1020/226-questions-about-career-aviation.html A little update http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/ccrlr737amt/225-little-update.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:24:35 GMT I just wanted to have a little update about me. I have a new job with a regional airline and going through the beginning steps with them. I will get back into training soon, just getting situated with the new job and planning time around it. The nice thing about there is that several co-workers are... I just wanted to have a little update about me. I have a new job with a regional airline and going through the beginning steps with them. I will get back into training soon, just getting situated with the new job and planning time around it. The nice thing about there is that several co-workers are pilots too. I haven't found any CFI's, but it is fun to talk to them about flying when there is some down time. I have been in touch with my CFI from my training and will go back soon.

I'm not procrastinating now since the weather has been great and the opportunities are opening up to get a seat for an hour. Some of my money has been going to tools which explains where some of the money went. They have a minimum tool list and I needed to get some tools on that list and other stuff I need(looking for a chest to put them in now:laff:).

Just to summarize I am enjoying my new job and hope to get back on track within the next two weeks. I also found some motivation from someone I follow on Youtube called Miltownkid. He created a websie called Pwning Life which is geared for the gamer generation but I am thinking of using it for flying too since the message is almost the same. ]]> CcrlR737AMT http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/ccrlr737amt/225-little-update.html time building.. http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/a-astra/224-time-building.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:35:15 GMT I am a new CFI/CFII with aproximately 280 hours of flight time. i am looking for someone interested in sharing the cost towards building time. i fly from hawthorne california. if any one is interested please contact me to talk about the details. I am a new CFI/CFII with aproximately 280 hours of flight time. i am looking for someone interested in sharing the cost towards building time. i fly from hawthorne california. if any one is interested please contact me to talk about the details. ]]> http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/a-astra/224-time-building.html July 17 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/222-july-17.html Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:10:51 GMT Brief at 0930 Lunch Plyometrics Off at 1800... drudgery. Fortunately the people in this business are very nice and funny, otherwise all the waiting would make you crazy. Brief at 0930
Lunch
Plyometrics
Off at 1800...

drudgery.

Fortunately the people in this business are very nice and funny, otherwise all the waiting would make you crazy. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/222-july-17.html July 16 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/220-july-16.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:46:50 GMT should have turned my phone off last night...txt at 0630 from one of my favorite tanker base employees...

Fires! Come on down 27!

I get up and told him it's my day off...
So I have been going since then...dropped off laundry, and had breakfast, then drove around with our crew chief.

I did Day 1 of P90X of my second time through. ouch.

Played guitar for a bit and going to go out with the crew to karaoke tonight. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/220-july-16.html July 15 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/219-july-15.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:39:05 GMT We arrived at the gate at 0840. Preflighted the aircraft.. had the brief outside at 0930 washed the rest of the retardant off the tail. After lunch we watched a movie I gave a tour of the airplane Watched SoCal aircraft start moving...we estimated our ETA to SoCal at 3:30...alas no dispatch.... We arrived at the gate at 0840.
Preflighted the aircraft..
had the brief outside at 0930
washed the rest of the retardant off the tail.
After lunch we watched a movie
I gave a tour of the airplane
Watched SoCal aircraft start moving...we estimated our ETA to SoCal at 3:30...alas no dispatch.
At 1730 we moved the aircraft to the day off parking area.
There is a big concert here this weekend so we were kicked out of our hotel and we had to move into the most expensive hotel in town...and they could barely accommodate us. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/219-july-15.html July 14 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/217-july-14.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:00:53 GMT Brief at 0930 washed the retardant off the plane tried a new place for lunch no fly in the afternoon (took a nap) back to the hotel... Brief at 0930
washed the retardant off the plane
tried a new place for lunch
no fly in the afternoon (took a nap)
back to the hotel... ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/217-july-14.html July 13 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/216-july-13.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:03:32 GMT We arrived at 0850 at the gate. We went in and preflighted the airplane. I washed the windows and we all inspected the airplane for airworthiness. 0930 came rather quickly today so I had to hustle in to the brief. Winds had died down with some higher humidities. We discussed the previous days... We arrived at 0850 at the gate. We went in and preflighted the airplane. I washed the windows and we all inspected the airplane for airworthiness. 0930 came rather quickly today so I had to hustle in to the brief. Winds had died down with some higher humidities. We discussed the previous days activities to see if there were any issues that needed to be resolved. After the brief I went out to the airplane and read through some of the emergency procedures. We went to lunch, then returned to an uneventful day. No dispatches and we were released at the normal time of 1800. Before we returned to the hotel we drove around looking at old cars and neat stuff around the neighborhoods. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/216-july-13.html July 12 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/215-july-12.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:21:57 GMT Normal start to the day, we briefed at 0930. High wind warnings and low humidities. My uncle Marvin came out to the tanker base in the afternoon and took a tour of the airplane. He took me on an airplane ride for my 16th birthday and kept the fire stoked for my dream of flying. It was good to share... Normal start to the day, we briefed at 0930. High wind warnings and low humidities. My uncle Marvin came out to the tanker base in the afternoon and took a tour of the airplane. He took me on an airplane ride for my 16th birthday and kept the fire stoked for my dream of flying. It was good to share what we do with him. As we were talking a dispatch came in. He actually got to see us load up and fly out...very cool. We did three sorties NW of Spokane and had to stop due to pumpkin time. It was very cool because we arrived before any other fixed wing asset arrived, and we were able to put a line between the fire and a farm compound on the edge of the forest.

We were on duty until 2145....ready for more tomorrow! ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/215-july-12.html July 11 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/214-july-11.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:36:50 GMT Both tanker crews arrived today at 0850. We briefed at 0930. I was doing some systems studying when I heard the engines start on T00 around 1140. There was an order for one tanker, and the other crew took it. We figured we would fly to Wenatchee again, but not so. We could smell the smoke, but no... Both tanker crews arrived today at 0850. We briefed at 0930. I was doing some systems studying when I heard the engines start on T00 around 1140. There was an order for one tanker, and the other crew took it. We figured we would fly to Wenatchee again, but not so. We could smell the smoke, but no go. We were extended to 2000, so dinner was delivered. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/214-july-11.html July 10 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/213-july-10.html Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:09:38 GMT Funny, the captain checked us out of our hotel rooms as we left the hotel for the tanker base. Since T00 had left for the northwest, we felt a wind blowing. I was ready to get on with it! By 0920 we were advised we were repositioning to Redmond. After returning T00 and our rental cars, we... Funny, the captain checked us out of our hotel rooms as we left the hotel for the tanker base.
Since T00 had left for the northwest, we felt a wind blowing.

I was ready to get on with it!

By 0920 we were advised we were repositioning to Redmond. After returning T00 and our rental cars, we bid farewell to the Phoenix tanker base staff and happily accepted our IFR clearance to RDM. Our flight took us directly over Sedona, Grand Canyon and Zion in southern Utah...lovely flight. We tried to find a wet cloud to wash off our airplane, but there was no such luck. We arrived in RDM and they told us to go ahead and take lunch. By the time we rolled back up to the gate, they were opening the gate with a dispatch to Northern Washington. We took a load of retardant and made for Wenatchee .

Tough terrain, some medium to low visibilities and a 100 acre fire that by our view was already to about 2500 by the time we were on scene. We caught up with our lead plane who advised us that there were numerous power lines near the Columbia river and that several helos were dipping and running up the canyon. We did our first drop and split for Moses Lake and load and return. We did 3 more sorties, each time working from the top of the drainage down the canyon until finally we were working up slope from the river approximately a half mile. We flew until we needed fuel and by the time we could have fueled and returned we would have been past pumpkin time of 2123 (1/2 hour prior to sunset or 1/2 after sunset with a lead plane once we have been to the scene). Dinner was provided by the base and consisted of a very tender, although lukewarm steak....if only a steak could stay as warm as a potato! ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/213-july-10.html July 9 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/212-july-9.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:49:58 GMT It's the day off, went downstairs to brekkie
practicing guitar, catching up on blog (;))
planning a dinner with the guys tonight and some Karaoke near Falcon field in PHX. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/212-july-9.html July 8 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/211-july-8.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:48:27 GMT brief 0930 no flying...:insane: released at 1800 brief 0930
no flying...:insane:
released at 1800 ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/211-july-8.html July 7 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/210-july-7.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:45:43 GMT Nothing new... brief at 0930 temps above 100 no flying met jhugz at the four peaks in Tempe... Nothing new...
brief at 0930
temps above 100
no flying
met jhugz at the four peaks in Tempe... ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/210-july-7.html July 6 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/209-july-6.html Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:52:52 GMT Another day of waiting by the phone with no call. Fortunately Mike D came by for a visit, we had some pretty yummy Japanese food, and I have a pretty solid line on the BMW1200GS I am interested in. That is all...oh yeah, and we are extended until 1900 again! fuant!!! Another day of waiting by the phone with no call. Fortunately Mike D came by for a visit, we had some pretty yummy Japanese food, and I have a pretty solid line on the BMW1200GS I am interested in.

That is all...oh yeah, and we are extended until 1900 again! fuant!!! ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/209-july-6.html July 5th http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/208-july-5th.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:42:10 GMT being in a single wide with five people for hours at a time could be miserable, but fortunately we have a great group of guys here. Once again we arrived after our normal Jamba run and had brief at 0930. Studied some systems until 1130 and then lunch. We are preparing to leave now...no flying... being in a single wide with five people for hours at a time could be miserable, but fortunately we have a great group of guys here.

Once again we arrived after our normal Jamba run and had brief at 0930. Studied some systems until 1130 and then lunch. We are preparing to leave now...no flying again today. Apparently no heavy tankers flew in all of the US today.


Back to the hotel... ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/208-july-5th.html Independence Day http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/207-independence-day.html Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:10:56 GMT We arrived at 0900, installed the Jepps revision, emptied the water from the ice chest and replaced the ice....attended morning brief at 0930. The base put on a great BBQ with chicken, brats, and hamburgers, an excellent guacamole and apple and cherrie pie with ice cream. We played guitars most of... We arrived at 0900, installed the Jepps revision, emptied the water from the ice chest and replaced the ice....attended morning brief at 0930. The base put on a great BBQ with chicken, brats, and hamburgers, an excellent guacamole and apple and cherrie pie with ice cream. We played guitars most of the afternoon...Extended to 1900...no activity. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/207-independence-day.html July 3 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/206-july-3.html Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:05:53 GMT Another day on call...we had Texas Steakhouse for lunch....extended to 1900...no activity. Another day on call...we had Texas Steakhouse for lunch....extended to 1900...no activity. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/206-july-3.html July2 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/205-july2.html Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:15:18 GMT Our day off. We toured the museum at Phoenix Falcon field. Bobby (our crew chief) gave me a great tour of a turbocomplex 3350 round motor and background on some of the aircraft. Hoping for some movement tomorrow...the gypsy spirit is restless. Our day off. We toured the museum at Phoenix Falcon field. Bobby (our crew chief) gave me a great tour of a turbocomplex 3350 round motor and background on some of the aircraft.

Hoping for some movement tomorrow...the gypsy spirit is restless. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/205-july2.html July1 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/204-july1.html Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:14:55 GMT We arrived at the base at 0900...then had our morning brief at 0930. I gave a tour to the local fire department. We played guitars and waited for a call. No calls came while we watched tanker fly on a fire northeast of Las Vegas. WE moved the airplane to remote parking for our day off. We arrived at the base at 0900...then had our morning brief at 0930. I gave a tour to the local fire department. We played guitars and waited for a call. No calls came while we watched tanker fly on a fire northeast of Las Vegas. WE moved the airplane to remote parking for our day off. ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/204-july1.html June 30 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/203-june-30.html Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:14:27 GMT June 30 We had our daily brief here in Phoenix at 0930. I gave two tours of the aircraft, one to the firefighters assigned to the crash team. I briefed them on good access points and areas to avoid should they need to help us egress from the aircraft. They know how to cut power and which handles... June 30
We had our daily brief here in Phoenix at 0930.
I gave two tours of the aircraft, one to the firefighters assigned to the crash team. I briefed them on good access points and areas to avoid should they need to help us egress from the aircraft. They know how to cut power and which handles will kill the engines.
They took me for a ride in the crash rig. They had a FLIR (Forward Looking InfraRed) system. I shot water out of the cannon as we were driving. Really fun.

They other was the team from ICE and it was HOT when they came by. It was cooler under the wing than in the heat soaked aircraft.

They showed us the detention center and administrative area for processing the "undocumented citizens".

It was a cool day of show and tell.... ]]> Bumblebee http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/bumblebee/203-june-30.html Muslim anger over facebook page results in ban in Pakist http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/qjfunk/200-muslim-anger-over-facebook-page-results-ban-pakist.html Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:59:07 GMT cant delete this cant delete this ]]> qjfunk http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/qjfunk/200-muslim-anger-over-facebook-page-results-ban-pakist.html Hey anyone know anything about Skylink Aviation http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/fahim87/199-hey-anyone-know-anything-about-skylink-aviation.html Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:39:33 GMT
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Originally Posted by ppragman View Post
I'm thinking of going down there to finish my CFI off one of these weekends, is the school worth anything?


Not sure, but hope to find out soon.
How was ur course at skylink? ]]> fahim87 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/fahim87/199-hey-anyone-know-anything-about-skylink-aviation.html Support Crewmember/SIC: FlightSafety - DFW http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/aerostar-33s/197-support-crewmember-sic-flightsafety-dfw.html Thu, 27 May 2010 02:26:30 GMT
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Originally Posted by CRJDriver View Post
Ok, so I'm going to give my car an N-number so I can log PIC?

You are not doing it right!
:yup: ]]> AEROSTAR-33S http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/aerostar-33s/197-support-crewmember-sic-flightsafety-dfw.html DPAish http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/syntrikz/195-dpaish.html Sun, 23 May 2010 15:29:45 GMT
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Originally Posted by Fly764 View Post
I don't know, but I hear this awesome pizzeria about 800 miles due East of you, in a town called Ewing, NJ. It's called Stellas and they make the best pizza :rawk:
Haha next time you go in there, tell Tony he was right :-p ]]> syntrikz http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/syntrikz/195-dpaish.html The dream of becoming a pilot http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/1929/194-dream-becoming-pilot.html Tue, 18 May 2010 23:29:19 GMT It's been tough. Dreaming of flying since I can remember. Trying to make the dream a reality can feel so overwhelming sometimes. For a few years I tried to be a helicopter pilot but money always got in the way. Now, I figure fixed wing would be better fit money wise. Yet I still am finding myself frustrated and wanting to just forget it. But the pull for flying is too strong. So, again I find myself researching and researching just to be more confused. Should I work more instead of a loan? I'm 25 now, how do I get a better job with no degree to make enough money to pay as I go? I don't want another job, I've had too many, who would hire me? Should I go to this school or that one? This person loves this school but that one says it's horrible. Hey, that's a great school, oh wait, they want a 2k tuition deposit that I have no idea how to get. An FBO can help save me money but I can't afford cash. My grandma could always help me but she doesn't want me to be a pilot.
I don't want to train in DPA. I want to train in great weather but other things are in the way. :banghead:
I know I can do this, I need to do this! But the path is rocky, full of debris and dark. I wish I had someone that could help clear the path... ]]> 1929 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/1929/194-dream-becoming-pilot.html So you want to be a (reserve) pilot? http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/pa-44typed/193-so-you-want-reserve-pilot.html Mon, 17 May 2010 11:31:47 GMT :dunno: :dunno: ]]> PA-44typed http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/pa-44typed/193-so-you-want-reserve-pilot.html So you want to be a (reserve) pilot? http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/pa-44typed/192-so-you-want-reserve-pilot.html Mon, 17 May 2010 11:31:04 GMT :yup: :yup: ]]> PA-44typed http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/pa-44typed/192-so-you-want-reserve-pilot.html so how it all started .... http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/trident3/191-so-how-all-started.html Sat, 15 May 2010 23:21:24 GMT Never thought all my life that I will ever even end up any where near an aircraft. Being a girl and coming from a conservative family in a culture that is pretty male dominant, I grew up playing with dolls dreaming about the happily ever after, which has not happened so far :) So after finishing up... Never thought all my life that I will ever even end up any where near an aircraft. Being a girl and coming from a conservative family in a culture that is pretty male dominant, I grew up playing with dolls dreaming about the happily ever after, which has not happened so far :) So after finishing up college, I applied to join the Airforce and to all my surprise i was selected to join the air force academy to pass out as an avionics engineering officer. July 21 2003 I started working as an Avionics Engineer in the Air Force, but did my Job description have anything to do with the Avionics or Engineering? No, not at all, I was told that since I am a women the superiors cannot just put me to work on aircraft or assciated equipment, but things might change if i show good performance on my present assignment which was everything but aviation and simple admin work that any clerk could do. Sad, but the reality was I am a woman and the superiors werent ready to have a woman do something related to aviation. So, with the hope that this assignment is just a step to make to an aviation related job description I started working with enthusiam and gave itmy best.

So, you would think, since I did prove my worth on this admin related job, which had a title of Staff Officer Engineering, I would be sent out on a field job which is more relevant to my background. Well, this time I was told, since I am doing so good so I cannot be relieved for any other assignment. If I would show desire to work for an aviation related assignment, I would be told the same old story that being a women i dont stand chances to survive in that job. Since, I was a mililatry officer, so there was only so much that I could say. Eventually, at the end of the day, I would have to say "Yes sir" and carry on, whether it made sense to me or not. ]]> trident3 http://forums.jetcareers.com/blogs/trident3/191-so-how-all-started.html