career change

Good evening anyone. I'm new to here and it's been recommended to me by "screaming_emu" and "N826AW" to do this. Glad to be a part of this community and can't wait to meet all sorts of new people! Background - I'm 40 years old looking to get into a career in aviation. I have my bachelor's in...

Good morning! Maybe I'm looking for a pep talk, but honestly, I just want a no "bullcrap" outside perspective if I should jump ship or stick it out: I just completed initial sim training at my first ever airline gig. I was a prior CFI with no prior turbine experience. During training, I passed...

On March 17, 2009 I was arrested for driving intoxicated and landed myself in court with a well deserved OVI (that's Ohio's DUI) to which i pleaded guilty to. No way around it, I was in the wrong and to this day, 10 years later, it continues to be my crowning moment of stupidity and the worse...

Hey all you JC folks! Cross posting this for some more thoughts. I have been out of flying for close to 15 years now... Doesn't seem real! Had about 160 hours TT Instrument Rated Private Pilot was working on Multi/Commercial at the time I hung it up. Got married, 2 kids, career in sales...

Hey all you JC folks! I have been out of flying for close to 15 years now... Doesn't seem real! Had about 160 hours TT Instrument Rated Private Pilot was working on Multi/Commercial at the time I hung it up. Got married, 2 kids, career in sales, running a store now... etc.. and all of the...

I am 18 years old and currently a Business Administration major in college. I do have my ppl from a part 61 and about 65 hours. I have definitely wanted a career in aviation but I chose to do business because I've heard it is good to have something to fall back on if you became unable to fly. My...

Hey all, this is my first post. I understand that this question may have been brought up a few times but hang with me a moment and understand why I am bringing it up again. I am a Commercial Helicopter pilot with about 1500 hours PIC. I also have my ASEL. I have worked hard and have had a lot of...