Career change, complete.

Ian J · August 15th, 2007, 07:12

Tonight I went from lowly trainee to qualified 135 pilot. Feels good to be done with training for sure, but even better to finally be doing exactly what I want to be doing for a living.

Now, I'm enjoying a celebratory 7 am beer.

SIUAv8r · August 15th, 2007, 08:07

Congrats!! Fly safe out there!

adreamer · August 15th, 2007, 08:58

Congratulations...

mmm...7AM beer

Not going home and celebrates with Mrs. Ian?

SeatClutcher · August 15th, 2007, 09:32

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dc3flyer · August 15th, 2007, 09:48

Congrads!!!!

Kato · August 15th, 2007, 11:14

nice work mang!

falconvalley · August 15th, 2007, 11:23

Brings back memories! Way to go, dude!

ferobrynza · August 15th, 2007, 12:12

I wish I was there..... Congrats.

bike21 · August 15th, 2007, 12:33

Way to go maing!!

sdfcvoh · August 15th, 2007, 13:04

AWESOME!~!

Murdoughnut · August 15th, 2007, 13:59

Where are you going to be based?

amorris311 · August 15th, 2007, 14:07

congratulations!!!

scramjet · August 15th, 2007, 14:10

congrats!

MarkE · August 15th, 2007, 14:18

I think you may need a Bloody Marry to wash down that beer as well. Congrats!

GreenDayPilot · August 15th, 2007, 14:42

Congrats!... Airnet flies at night, right? Where are gonna be based?

falconvalley · August 15th, 2007, 14:44

He'll probably get to bid for any open base tonight. You have to be "qualified" to bid and Quinn usually interprets that as PIC checkride passed.

Ian J · August 15th, 2007, 17:25

Thanks to all! And Kris, you got WAY too much time on your hands up there!

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Originally Posted by adreamer

Congratulations...

mmm...7AM beer

Not going home and celebrates with Mrs. Ian?

Wish I could! Gotta work tonight!

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Originally Posted by Murdoughnut

Where are you going to be based?

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Originally Posted by GreenDayPilot

Congrats!... Airnet flies at night, right? Where are gonna be based?

Yeah, they fly mostly at night.

I've got about 50 hours of SIC-ing to do, and it looks like I'll be able to do it here in Columbus. So after about 2 and a half weeks I'll bid on a run of my own.

falconvalley · August 15th, 2007, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Thanks to all! And Kris, you got WAY too much time on your hands up there!

Wish I could! Gotta work tonight!

Yeah, they fly mostly at night.

I've got about 50 hours of SIC-ing to do, and it looks like I'll be able to do it here in Columbus. So after about 2 and a half weeks I'll bid on a run of my own.

Ahhh, you gotta sic for a while. You lucky dog, you get to sic outa of lck. Last year, only a select few got to sic there.

surreal1221 · August 15th, 2007, 19:25

Congrats!

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Originally Posted by Airnet

Low time pilots not meeting the requirements of 135.243c, who are selected as future AirNet Express captains, will be paid an annual salary while gaining experience in the AirNet Express system. Once PIC qualified, first officers are eligible to bid available positions.

Anyone mind to explain how that works? PM is fine.

Doug Taylor · August 15th, 2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by SeatClutcher

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Hey, is Ian growing his hair a little there?

SeatClutcher · August 15th, 2007, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Hey, is Ian growing his hair a little there?

That's a shadow, not a rat-tail.

Qgar · August 15th, 2007, 21:58

Congratulations, Ian! Good luck in your new career!!!

Seggy · August 15th, 2007, 22:12

Congrats!

Stone Cold · August 16th, 2007, 00:06

Absolutelyfanfreakingtastic!!!! I finally had somebody go all the way through!!!

Congrats Ian. Are you SICing on 107? Is it even still a run

. That was the run I did my 4 nights of SICing.

I passed overhead tonight thinking about all the momories of that place. It will always have a special place in my heart!!

Ian J · August 16th, 2007, 00:52

Yup, I'm on 107 on Thursday and Friday, then 106 till I'm done.

You still get the referral bonus?

August 15th, 2007, 07:12	#1
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Posts: 5,639 Blog Entries: 7	Career change, complete. Tonight I went from lowly trainee to qualified 135 pilot. Feels good to be done with training for sure, but even better to finally be doing exactly what I want to be doing for a living. Now, I'm enjoying a celebratory 7 am beer. __________________

August 15th, 2007, 08:07	#2
SIUAv8r Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KSTL Posts: 469	Re: Career change, complete. Congrats!! Fly safe out there! __________________ Tim

August 15th, 2007, 08:58	#3
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,301	Re: Career change, complete. Congratulations...mmm...7AM beer Not going home and celebrates with Mrs. Ian? __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

August 15th, 2007, 09:32	#4
SeatClutcher Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In my apartment. Posts: 2,949	Re: Career change, complete. ......................................(fun with photoshop) . __________________ "As a skydiving pilot, you're flying to 10,000 feet, dropping pilots - or skydivers, whatever...drop pilots, too; might make the world a better place..." - Ian J. Blog Last edited by SeatClutcher; August 15th, 2007 at 12:14.

August 15th, 2007, 09:48	#5
dc3flyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 1,108	Re: Career change, complete. Congrads!!!! __________________ Paid to wait.... Fly for fun!

August 15th, 2007, 11:14	#6
Kato Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vance, AFB... for now Posts: 75	Re: Career change, complete. nice work mang!

August 15th, 2007, 11:23	#7
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 1,924	Re: Career change, complete. Brings back memories! Way to go, dude! __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

August 15th, 2007, 12:12	#8
ferobrynza Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 16	Re: Career change, complete. I wish I was there..... Congrats.

August 15th, 2007, 12:33	#9
bike21 Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: People's Republic of Boulder Posts: 2,146	Re: Career change, complete. Way to go maing!! __________________ "A man is not considered wise because he talks a lot" - The Dhammapada

August 15th, 2007, 13:04	#10
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one Posts: 872	Re: Career change, complete. AWESOME!~! __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

August 15th, 2007, 13:59	#11
Murdoughnut Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 2,410	Re: Career change, complete. Where are you going to be based?

August 15th, 2007, 14:07	#12
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,471	Re: Career change, complete. congratulations!!!

August 15th, 2007, 14:10	#13
scramjet Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PIT Posts: 1,104	Re: Career change, complete. congrats! __________________ Caution! The moving walkway is nearing its end. Please attend to your children and watch your step.

August 15th, 2007, 14:18	#14
MarkE Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tarzana, CA (KVNY) Posts: 1,496	Re: Career change, complete. I think you may need a Bloody Marry to wash down that beer as well. Congrats!

August 15th, 2007, 14:42	#15
GreenDayPilot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 905	Re: Career change, complete. Congrats!... Airnet flies at night, right? Where are gonna be based? __________________ "Love, Fly, Live, and Die"

August 15th, 2007, 14:44	#16
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 1,924	Re: Career change, complete. He'll probably get to bid for any open base tonight. You have to be "qualified" to bid and Quinn usually interprets that as PIC checkride passed. __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

August 15th, 2007, 21:58	#22
Qgar Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC/EWR Posts: 3,159	Re: Career change, complete. Congratulations, Ian! Good luck in your new career!!! __________________ Colgan Q-400 Flight Attendant Just Remember -- NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST... I may have wings, but that doesn't make me an angel.....

August 15th, 2007, 22:12	#23
Seggy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast Posts: 4,942	Re: Career change, complete. Congrats! __________________ www.alpa.org

August 16th, 2007, 00:06	#24
Stone Cold Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SE US Posts: 2,942	Re: Career change, complete. Absolutelyfanfreakingtastic!!!! I finally had somebody go all the way through!!! Congrats Ian. Are you SICing on 107? Is it even still a run. That was the run I did my 4 nights of SICing. I passed overhead tonight thinking about all the momories of that place. It will always have a special place in my heart!!

August 16th, 2007, 00:52	#25
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Posts: 5,639 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Career change, complete. Yup, I'm on 107 on Thursday and Friday, then 106 till I'm done. You still get the referral bonus? __________________ Last edited by Ian J; August 16th, 2007 at 01:16.

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