Still fly recreationally after becoming a professional pilot?

[CFI A&P]

I love that damn pitts!

Do you remember your first Pitts flight? I was the guy in the other seat. Hahaha.

 

[Adler]

Do you remember your first Pitts flight? I was the guy in the other seat. Hahaha.

That's how my first Pitts ride was too.

 

[Joepilot84]

Hahaha, I'm an addict now! We need to go up in the s2 again man

 

[CFI A&P]

Hahaha, I'm an addict now! We need to go up in the s2 again man

Sounds good, just let me know when. I'm always up for flying inverted.

 

[Hacker15e]

Dude, you're kidding me?! You make $23k a year? How long have you been flying mang?! You need to do something different, that's no bueno...

That's what happens with "lateral" moves that bump ya down to the bottom of the longevity payscale.

 

[ppragman]

That's what happens with "lateral" moves that bump ya down to the bottom of the longevity payscale.

This makes me glad I went 135.

 

[jtrain609]

That's what happens with "lateral" moves that bump ya down to the bottom of the longevity payscale.

It was a strategic move that should pay off in a few months.

 

[Hacker15e]

It was a strategic move that should pay off in a few months.

Oh, indeed. There are definitely times that such sacrifices have to be made, especially in the pursuit of PIC turbine. I wish you luck!

 

[Springer]

Guess I am different. I built an RV-4 and flew it almost every evening I was home after crossing the Atlantic four times in six days.

 

[ASpilot2be]

This makes me glad I went 135.

After flying 135 for a year and a half I am loving the 121 world now. And I didnt even have to take much of a paycut, if at all.

 

[🦈💜]

Sounds good, just let me know when. I'm always up for flying inverted.

You can haz pitts where?

 

[learhawkerbe400]

This makes me glad I went 135.

135 will make more initially but 121 makes more pretty quickly. I went to a regional 3 years ago. Pay sucked at first but now I make 115/hr. Gotta sacrifice the first couple years before it pays off.

 

[Groundpounder]

I'm in a flying club with a 172. It's a VFR only airplane (for now) but I really have no desire to fly it on bad weather days, I do that enough at work. Came in really handy this past summer to go to CT to visit relatives for the weekend. 1 hour of flight time vs 3 hours in summer vacation traffic. I can take it overnight without paying anything extra (unlike flight schools) and I could take it for up to 7 days in a row if I really want to.

 

[killbilly]

I'm in a flying club with a 172. It's a VFR only airplane (for now) but I really have no desire to fly it on bad weather days, I do that enough at work. Came in really handy this past summer to go to CT to visit relatives for the weekend. 1 hour of flight time vs 3 hours in summer vacation traffic. I can take it overnight without paying anything extra (unlike flight schools) and I could take it for up to 7 days in a row if I really want to.

Yup. Flying clubs are definitely a good way to go.

 

[Richman]

Lots of folks think that a C177 Cardinal is pretty "high performance" after flying a 150, too.... hehe

Cardinals are, IMHO, the best looking SE airplane Cessna (or in fact, most companies) ever produced. That goes 10x for the 177RG.

Had a bud do the IO-390 STC, and another do the Tornado Alley mod. Both are way cool.

For that matter, Cessna hit a couple out of the park. The 310Q & R are so Flash Gordon looking, it defies reason they are actually just airplanes and not Aetherships.

Richman

 

[ClarkGriswold]

It was a strategic move that should pay off in a few months.

I love strateegery

 

[jtrain609]

I love strateegery

I like your tie.