Meaningless Milestone

///AMG said:
I think that book "outliers" would specifically disagree that 10k hours is a "meaningless milestone".
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I had never heard of this book but after you mentioned it looked it up on Wikipedia. Thought it was funny that the author claims that the key to success in any field is practicing a specific task for 10,000 hours. I imagine if he had watched pilots in cruise daydreaming, working on a Soduku puzzle, or playing Angry Birds he would have added a "pilot multiplier" to his formula. lol

Thanks! I'll pick up the book. Looks like a good read.
 
Nice work. Think of all the fun and other milestones before this one, first landing, first passenger, first emergency...

Since you mention 10,000 hours... I just flew with someone who has a cousin that just logged 10,000 hours in PA18's. Not all airplanes, just Super Cubs alone he's flown 10,000 hours. Crazy Canadian bush pilots, eh.
 
Good for you! At 1000 I was doing handsprings, but every one after that seems to be a little bit less exciting. With any luck at 10 I'll be standing next to shiney jet with what sounds like a great job. I might skip on the sweater-vest, though.
 
Isn't that the point of officially being considered a master of your craft?

"She's a beautiful ship. Shapely, seductive. I'm gonna fly her brains out." -Zapp
 
I don't understand all the non-love for the sweater vest. I'd wear one with my uniform if I could find one with badge tabs. Now cardigans.... :eek:

Congrats! I'm only 9800 or so behind you.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
But what about your arms? :p
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See this is all well thought out. If I wear a long-sleeve sweater than once we get up into cruise and manage the temperature I get hot and have to push up my sleeves like the bad guy from an 80's ski movie. The vest works good under a range of temperatures. :)
 
I wouldn't call it meaningless at all. 10K hours is a crap ton of hours. Some guys don't fly that much in their entire lifetime. I'd think it's reason to celebrate.


But whats with that sweater vest? Makes you look old.
 
It is cold out and our airplanes don't have an APU. So until we are airborne and on our way it can be chilly up front.

If I wear a full sweater, then I get hot when we are in cruise. (the Learjet cockpit is far too small to take a sweater off while enroute). So, at the very least, with a vest I can roll up my sleeves if I get too warm.

I think I look old because I am getting old.

Hopefully this puts the vest decision to rest.
 
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