Why not the airlines!?!?!?!?

[Quarryman]

To the unwashed masses, this cat isn't a "commercial pilot." To those that he transports, he's above that of a butler and below that of a nanny.

Rule #1: Never blow off catering
Rule #2: Coffee, ice and papers.

Have fun sliding that sideways turd down the lav bowl, young man.

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

To the unwashed masses, this cat isn't a "commercial pilot." To those that he transports, he's above that of a butler and below that of a nanny.

Rule #1: Never blow off catering
Rule #2: Coffee, ice and papers.

Have fun sliding that sideways turd down the lav bowl, young man.

Pro tip: use a rolled up newspaper.

Am I glad those days are over!


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[Quarryman]

Pro tip: use a rolled up newspaper.

Am I glad those days are over!


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I am, too. I've used plenty of objects but had I only known about the USA Today trick. 135 is a totally different animal indeed.

14 hour sits in FBOs was the deal breaker for me. No thanks.

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

I am, too. I've used plenty of objects but had I only known about the USA Today trick. 135 is a totally different animal indeed.

14 hour sits in FBOs was the deal breaker for me. No thanks.

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[Kingairer]

" I have no interest in flying for the airlines"
5 min later
"I have no interesting in flying for the airlines right now"
5 more min
"I have my stuff in at Delta but don't update it that often"

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

I think I figured out what to do with your money.

Heh....valid point....

 

[Richman]

I am, too. I've used plenty of objects but had I only known about the USA Today trick. 135 is a totally different animal indeed.

14 hour sits in FBOs was the deal breaker for me. No thanks.

Flying the Bonanza around a bit we roll into some places...and we see some crypt keepers sleeping in the pilot lounges.

My GF, who is extremely aviation (and GA in particular) savvy asked me about it. When I explained how that part of corporate aviation works, she goes "wow, that sounds like that sucks".

Aaaaaannnnd that pretty much covered it.

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

Flying the Bonanza around a bit we roll into some places...and we see some crypt keepers sleeping in the pilot lounges.

My GF, who is extremely aviation (and GA in particular) savvy asked me about it. When I explained how that part of corporate aviation works, she goes "wow, that sounds like that sucks".

Aaaaaannnnd that pretty much covered it.

How is sitting at the FBO different than sitting reserve in a crash pad?

 

[Apophis]

How is sitting at the FBO different than sitting reserve in a crash pad?

Because not everybody at an airline sits reserve in a crashpad?

If you're 91/135, you will be sitting in FBOs. It is inevitable, and it sucks.

 

[Richman]

Because you can grow out of sitting reserve in the crash pad relatively quickly.

Or you might live in base, then you're sitting reserve at home in your boxers. I think Signature has a rule about that....

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

Because not everybody at an airline sits reserve in a crashpad?

If you're 91/135, you will be sitting in FBOs. It is inevitable, and it sucks.

No, it's not inevitable. I very rarely have long FBO sits. Plenty of people have none.

 

[Apophis]

No, it's not inevitable. I very rarely have long FBO sits. Plenty of people have none.

You said "very rarely", not never.....which means you still occasionally have long FBO sits. Maybe some people have none, but it isn't the norm.

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

You said "very rarely", not never.....which means you still occasionally have long FBO sits. Maybe some people have none, but it isn't the norm.

So there isn't anything that you have to do at the airlines that you don't 100% enjoy?

 

[Apophis]

So there isn't anything that you have to do at the airlines that you don't 100% enjoy?

I fly for a Fedex feeder, but sure, there are things I don't always enjoy. Not trying to argue, to each his own.

I flew 135 pax charter for 2 years and don't miss the late passengers and 10+ hour FBO sits.

 

[Hubbs]

I fly for a Fedex feeder, but sure, there are things I don't always enjoy. Not trying to argue, to each his own.

I flew 135 pax charter for 2 years and don't miss the late passengers and 10+ hour FBO sits.

If you had a 10 hour FBO sit, you worked for the wrong 135. Anything over 4-5 hours and I'm either playing golf or getting a hotel room.

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

I fly for a Fedex feeder, but sure, there are things I don't always enjoy. Not trying to argue, to each his own.

I flew 135 pax charter for 2 years and don't miss the late passengers and 10+ hour FBO sits.

I've had very, very few sits of that length.

If you had a 10 hour FBO sit, you worked for the wrong 135. Anything over 4-5 hours and I'm either playing golf or getting a hotel room.

This.

Listen, I know why people would rather work for the airlines, but I've been flying 91/91k/135 for 12 years, and I've had to endure some non-enjoyable things, but people that boil 135/91/91k down to cleaning up poop and sitting in the FBO all day is the same thing as me saying all airline pilots do is sit in crash pads and make fart noises on guard.

 

[Inverted]

He doesn't want to be an airline pilot, but doesn't make enough money from the salary his company provides. Perfect metric as to why pilots are own worst enemy...

 

[Inverted]

How is sitting at the FBO different than sitting reserve in a crash pad?

Is this a serious freaking question?

 

[learhawkerbe400]

So there isn't anything that you have to do at the airlines that you don't 100% enjoy?

Hey take this nonsense over to the corporate pilot world forum. This forum is pro 121. Assimilate!

 

[Roger Roger]

He doesn't want to be an airline pilot, but doesn't make enough money from the salary his company provides. Perfect metric as to why pilots are own worst enemy...

Them teeth tho