Decided to do the Airnet

ppragman · January 22nd, 2008, 00:33

Well, I've finally made my decision. Definately going to go to AirNet. Got to find out what I need, but rather than jump around and go to place after place, I'm going to get on with AirNet so I can stay there at least 3 or 4 years. I'm exited, looking into gouges and the like, and am stoked to be finally making a positive career move! Yeah!

-Patrick Pragman

ASpilot2be · January 22nd, 2008, 00:39

Congrats

Airnet sounds like a great place to be.

minitour · January 22nd, 2008, 01:30

Awesome! When is your class date?

-mini

ppragman · January 22nd, 2008, 02:18

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Originally Posted by minitour

Awesome! When is your class date?

-mini

Gotta get an interview date first

minitour · January 22nd, 2008, 02:23

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Originally Posted by ppragman

Gotta get an interview date first

Raja.

Good luck!

-mini

Boris Badenov · January 22nd, 2008, 03:55

Good for you. I don't think you'll regret it. Keep us posted.

Lord Vader · January 22nd, 2008, 06:19

Better study hard for that initial checkride. Airnet's is supposed to be one of the hardest in the biz.

minitour · January 22nd, 2008, 07:27

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Originally Posted by Lord Vader

Better study hard for that initial checkride. Airnet's is supposed to be one of the hardest in the biz.

That's what I had heard. Maybe it's because I studied my @$$ off, maybe it's because I had a working knowledge on regs before I showed up, maybe it's because I had ~100 hours of Baron time that I didn't think it was all that bad....or maybe if you show up, pay attention, study, take good notes, ask good questions, and keep an open mind it isn't that bad.

I don't know which it is, but.... Good luck!

-mini

Ian J · January 22nd, 2008, 07:32

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Originally Posted by minitour

That's what I had heard. Maybe it's because I studied my @$$ off, maybe it's because I had a working knowledge on regs before I showed up, maybe it's because I had ~100 hours of Baron time that I didn't think it was all that bad....or maybe if you show up, pay attention, study, take good notes, ask good questions, and keep an open mind it isn't that bad.

I don't know which it is, but.... Good luck!

-mini

Airnet's training is thorough, plain and simple. Study a lot, fly the sim in your off time and most people should do just fine. It's not rocket surgery.

I know of a guy who went out partying nearly every night during training - he didn't make it. Big surprise!

mikecweb · January 22nd, 2008, 09:55

Hey Pat,
Check your PMs.

minitour · January 22nd, 2008, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Airnet's training is thorough, plain and simple. Study a lot, fly the sim in your off time and most people should do just fine. It's not rocket surgery.

I know of a guy who went out partying nearly every night during training - he didn't make it. Big surprise!

That's exactly my point. I don't consider myself to be some Wright brother descendant flying circles around Chuck Yeager. ...and I never went to college so I don't know that my knowledge is as good as it could or should be.

That being said, I didn't find training all that difficult. If you study your butt off, fly the sim like you're supposed to (I didn't spend any free time in it...I took the time to myself to relax, read the profiles, dry-fly, study and just blow off some steam..it helped. YMMV) and pay attention in class, you'll do fine.

We had some in our class that didn't make it. I believe it mostly came from not studying. We had a guy fail the indoc test (straight up not studying) and two out of sims (not even close to studying the memory items and profiles).

The training is good, don't get me wrong, but I didn't think it was too difficult. Then again, training doesn't have to be "hard" to be effective.

YMMV.

First thing's first: Good luck with the interview!

-mini

mtsu_av8er · January 22nd, 2008, 14:18

Good choice . . . VERY good choice.

Congrats on that decision.

mojo6911 · January 22nd, 2008, 17:01

How hard is it to get the New Orleans base?

ackeight · January 22nd, 2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by mojo6911

How hard is it to get the New Orleans base?

Hopefully if everything works out for me I'll be moving out of N.O. and it will be open.

mikecweb · January 22nd, 2008, 17:42

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Originally Posted by mojo6911

How hard is it to get the New Orleans base?

Not hard at all. Just gotta wait until a current JC member leaves.

ackeight · January 22nd, 2008, 20:26

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Not hard at all. Just gotta wait until a current JC member leaves.

haha beat you by one minute!

mikecweb · January 22nd, 2008, 20:48

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Originally Posted by ackeight

haha beat you by one minute!

That's what she said.
Where you going? PM me.

murphfly · January 22nd, 2008, 23:30

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

That's what she said.
Where you going? PM me.

His wife, oh excuse me, g/f told him he has to stay at home and be mr. mom while she goes out and gets another flying job...hahaha

mikecweb · January 23rd, 2008, 00:47

He is by far one of the most whipped men I've ever seen.

ackeight · January 23rd, 2008, 05:46

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

That's what she said.
Where you going? PM me.

I guess that would be a good thing?? And if anyone is whipped it is her! Haha.

January 22nd, 2008, 00:33	#1
ppragman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Anchorage Posts: 673	Decided to do the Airnet Well, I've finally made my decision. Definately going to go to AirNet. Got to find out what I need, but rather than jump around and go to place after place, I'm going to get on with AirNet so I can stay there at least 3 or 4 years. I'm exited, looking into gouges and the like, and am stoked to be finally making a positive career move! Yeah! -Patrick Pragman

January 22nd, 2008, 00:39	#2
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,511	Re: Decided to do the Airnet Congrats Airnet sounds like a great place to be. __________________

January 22nd, 2008, 01:30	#3
minitour Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 740	Re: Decided to do the Airnet Awesome! When is your class date? -mini

January 22nd, 2008, 03:55	#6
Boris Badenov Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Saint Loser, Misery Posts: 775	Re: Decided to do the Airnet Good for you. I don't think you'll regret it. Keep us posted.

January 22nd, 2008, 06:19	#7
Lord Vader Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LAS Posts: 8	Re: Decided to do the Airnet Better study hard for that initial checkride. Airnet's is supposed to be one of the hardest in the biz.

January 22nd, 2008, 14:18	#12
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,503	Re: Decided to do the Airnet Good choice . . . VERY good choice. Congrats on that decision. __________________ ------- One person says "stop gloating - life sucks!" while another says "be happy - at least you have a job!" . . . people are just stupid.

January 22nd, 2008, 17:01	#13
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,630	Re: Decided to do the Airnet How hard is it to get the New Orleans base?

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