can ya still fly checks?

HVYMETALDRVR said:
Sorry about the above post his diaper needs changing...

As for the frieght vs. regional is all a matter of opinion. Its really a matter of company A vs. company B and lifstyle. Cargo life is harder, your loading and unloading stuff on your own often working in the wee hours of the night and morning on minimum equipment (depending upon what you fly). Most cargo companies that fly 210s, Barons, Aztecs, etc. don't have licensed dispatchers which means all the flight planning authority and responsibility rests solely on the pilot. But many pilots enjoy this and find it more rewarding. Regional is well regional flying whining passengers, low pay, threat of furlough, IOE etc. Schedules for regionals are often something close to 4 on 3 off but depends heavily on seniority. Cargo schedules are all over the board, often you'll see daily runs, but there are many overnights too, once again it just depends on the operator and the run.

its really just what you want
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Exactly! Just opinion! When I read this post I prepared myself by saying "This is just his opinion, I don't have to agree with it."

Dude, don't get angry when you get a reponse to your post like this. I know your just trying to help the original poster but try to give him some facts instead of YOUR opinion.

PS. Furloughs happen at 135 Companies as well...And I know FLX flies 210s and Barons but come on you have to know that there are more A/C out there than that for "Most cargo companies.." :banghead:
 
As a guy that is interested in working 135, I am interested in what is inaccurate in what he said.
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pilot4500 - albemarle is a nice town, I really like Morrow State Park. I wish I still lived in that neck of the woods.
 
Nothing in HVY's posts seems to me to be glaringly inaccurate, but it all sounds a little off-the-cuff and lacking in nuance (or experience). If forced to choose between listening to a guy who did all of, what, a month (?) of 135 and a guy who has gone up through the pistons to the left seat of a lear and right back down again, I'll listen to the voice of experience. A lot of dealing with flying 135 comes down to your attitude. If you're hardwired to be pissed off and feel slighted, you'll easily find a way to maintain that. If you're happy to be left alone to fly an airplane, make decisions, and draw a steady paycheck, you might find yourself if not happy, then at least satisfied. To the OP and the last poster, if you want to PM me with more specific questions, I'll be happy to respond from my (admittedly limited) experience flying piston and turbine single pilot 135 cargo. I'm sure mikecweb would do the same with his experience in a crew/jet environment. It's not perfect, but it's a living, and it can even be Fun. Remember fun?
 
Boris Badenov said:
Nothing in HVY's posts seems to me to be glaringly inaccurate, but it all sounds a little off-the-cuff and lacking in nuance (or experience). If forced to choose between listening to a guy who did all of, what, a month (?) of 135 and a guy who has gone up through the pistons to the left seat of a lear and right back down again, I'll listen to the voice of experience. A lot of dealing with flying 135 comes down to your attitude. If you're hardwired to be pissed off and feel slighted, you'll easily find a way to maintain that. If you're happy to be left alone to fly an airplane, make decisions, and draw a steady paycheck, you might find yourself if not happy, then at least satisfied. To the OP and the last poster, if you want to PM me with more specific questions, I'll be happy to respond from my (admittedly limited) experience flying piston and turbine single pilot 135 cargo. I'm sure mikecweb would do the same with his experience in a crew/jet environment. It's not perfect, but it's a living, and it can even be Fun. Remember fun?
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I notice a lot of that. I have to fight it in myself when I get bored going to the same place for the 50th time this pay period, but then realize hey," I have essentially the easiest possible career field, what could I possibly have to bitch about."
 
I have a short fused and get pissed easily, but then I remind myself I'm better than that, and I'm not the guy that trolls online arguing. So I extend a hand out in respect and pull back any angry personal remarks. I don't specifically hate flying freight, its a lot different than what I was flying before, I'm more concerned with the state of the company that I'm working for, the pay, and lifestyle over cargo vs. regional vs. fractional vs. whatever...

With that said and going back to the original topic... who else flies checks besides these companies? And has anything specifically happened in the past year or two that will kill flying checks? This scanning equipment has been around for awhile and here in 2009 we've already established at least three companies still fly pouches of bank documents daily...
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
I have a short fused and get pissed easily, but then I remind myself I'm better than that, and I'm not the guy that trolls online arguing. So I extend a hand out in respect and pull back any angry personal remarks. I don't specifically hate flying freight, its a lot different than what I was flying before, I'm more concerned with the state of the company that I'm working for, the pay, and lifestyle over cargo vs. regional vs. fractional vs. whatever...

With that said and going back to the original topic... who else flies checks besides these companies? And has anything specifically happened in the past year or two that will kill flying checks? This scanning equipment has been around for awhile and here in 2009 we've already established at least three companies still fly pouches of bank documents daily...
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Just my opinion, but:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/15street.html
 
The pace at which check flying dies really shouldn't be too affected by the coming financial tsunami, at least not until/if the dollar resets and the ensuing global panic. Clearing checks is a systemic necessity, not something that can be easily cut as an item on a balance sheet. If we reach the point that the Fed simply stops honoring its obligation to quickly process paper checks, we're all in much deeper doodoo than just losing our jobs.
 
Boris Badenov said:
The pace at which check flying dies really shouldn't be too affected by the coming financial tsunami, at least not until/if the dollar resets and the ensuing global panic. Clearing checks is a systemic necessity, not something that can be easily cut as an item on a balance sheet. If we reach the point that the Fed simply stops honoring its obligation to quickly process paper checks, we're all in much deeper doodoo than just losing our jobs.
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:yeahthat:
I cannot imagine my run if that actually happened. All I fly back to the fed is bank work. The only reason that I know that is James and he favorite blue shed.
 
mikecweb said:
The "Hvymetal" screenname just makes me laugh.
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I don't have any heavy time, in another forum I post as hvymetaldrvrwannbe but they won't allow it here. Either way I do have turbine, jet, and turboprop experience, jet not heavy... yet.:laff:
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murphfly said:
Exactly! Just opinion! When I read this post I prepared myself by saying "This is just his opinion, I don't have to agree with it."

Dude, don't get angry when you get a reponse to your post like this. I know your just trying to help the original poster but try to give him some facts instead of YOUR opinion.

PS. Furloughs happen at 135 Companies as well...And I know FLX flies 210s and Barons but come on you have to know that there are more A/C out there than that for "Most cargo companies.." :banghead:
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Holy crap haven't seen/talked to you in awhile!! What's up.. I'm stealing this thread BTW.

I just recently got out of flying for A-net and now flying lab specimins. It's one of the most secure type of flying there is. Personally I wouldn't bet my job future on flying anything related to the banks. Even though they are getting all of our tax dollars in "bailouts"/free money from American tax payers. :mad::mad: That's a totally other discussion.
 
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