The best part of being an Airline Pilot In your Opinion?

In the Marine Corps it practically takes an act of congress to get a ribbon/medal

I have seen airforce enlisted grads with 3!! That is crazy..I did not get even my second medal until my 2.5 year mark and my third at 3 years..I now have 8 and that is with 2 combat tours WTF?!

nevermind some of the haters NW..so youve got a few bars and some ribbons on your JROTC uniform, good on you and keep it up..just remember the little people when you make it big
 
USMC-SGT said:
In the Marine Corps it practically takes an act of congress to get a ribbon/medal

I have seen airforce enlisted grads with 3!! That is crazy..I did not get even my second medal until my 2.5 year mark and my third at 3 years..I now have 8 and that is with 2 combat tours WTF?!

nevermind some of the haters NW..so youve got a few bars and some ribbons on your JROTC uniform, good on you and keep it up..just remember the little people when you make it big
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Hahaha...I'm no hater. I'm an ass to everyone!!!

:p
 
USMC-SGT said:
and I am going to leave this to hopefully work as a regional FO why??!!
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because getting shot at sucks? and camel spiders are the devil?

you guys earn EVERYTHING you make, in fact you should be paid MUCH more for fighting for us.

thanks again for your service, hope you get out soon
 
I will continue the "Enlisted Man" hijack.

I came into the USAF as an E3, did 4 years active duty, single guy living on base. The pay, by civilian standards, sucks. BUT here's the thing: for me, that income was basically spending money at the time (except for my car payment and phone bill). Many of the things you would spend money on as a civilian are provided by the military - housing, food, free access to fitness facilities/gyms, free medical/dental, your "work clothing" is basically provided for you. And that's before getting any BAS/Per Diem, BAH or other additional pay.

You aren't rich, but you aren't as poor as you think. If you have debt or a family, that's a little different!

BTW, as for the Top Secret Security Clearance comment, many corporations nowadays look very highly on military security clearances when they hire. An airline might not care so much when it hires pilots, but for other types of jobs it can be a good thing to have.
 
**Warning...thread hijack ahead**

Looking for Lower- I will definately take that into account and pursue the use of my TS/SCI clearance to the best of my ability. It cost a TON of money in the civilian sector and I would hate to waste it. Especially since they have security clearance job expos where there are countless companies willing to hire you for your clearance alone. They figure that it will cost them thousand of dollars and take months and months to find out if an applicant can get a clearance and if they are denied then it is wasted money. If you already have one they know you are eligible and they would rather pocket the thousands spent on getting a new hire a clearance and train you to do whatever it is they need. An example was there was a contractor out of Maine that was hiring people with clearances for a one year contract at 80k to go to a Naval Shipyard and run LAN cable. Skills not required, they just needed a warm body with a clearance to gain access to the buildings on base to simply run cables. Pretty intriguing.

Max- I wasnt singling you out as a hater..I have never seen anything from you that would make me think that, all my post are typically generic and in good fun and taste..keep doing what you do im just a lowly "member" anyway!

Wheels-No thanks needed, I love what I do and from experience it isnt the bullets that bother you, I prefer them over the IED's anyday..my uparmored truck can stop bullets **note about the picture...everyone survived, and there were no serious injuries..I would NEVER post something where men were seriously injured**

man....i just hijacked the hell out of this thread...sorry NW
 
The security clearance is starting to become a big deal lately in the private sector..I see a lot of security clearance required job postings on the net. But if you want to fly for the military, that is a very big deal...I know a lot of people( many of whom where former citizens of a foreign country)who passed the minimum age before attaining a top secret security clearance...the truth hurts but better warned now than finding out too late. Well he is young so I guess he has a bigger chance than others.
 
I have seen airforce enlisted grads with 3!! That is crazy..I did not get even my second medal until my 2.5 year mark and my third at 3 years..I now have 8 and that is with 2 combat tours WTF?!


You are right...you automatically get two once you finish basic training...if you score like a 90 on the written test you get another one, also if you score at least a 35 on your marksmanship..( which is only about 10 yards) you get another one...I see guys leaving basic training with four. I hear of sories ( don't know if it's true) of people getting purple hearts by falling off a ladder.
 
The best part of airline flying is breaking out of an overcast layer into bright blue sky on your last leg and then feeling relieved that your flight home is wide open...
 
USMC-SGT said:
I have seen airforce enlisted grads with 3!! That is crazy..I did not get even my second medal until my 2.5 year mark and my third at 3 years..I now have 8 and that is with 2 combat tours WTF?!
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In USAF basic training, every trainee gets their first medal for watching "Iron Eagle" and their second medal for watching "Iron Eagle II."
 
FlyingNole said:
I wonder if he was wearing those when he ran over to the FBO to tell them about the smoke coming from that aircraft's engine..lol
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Of course, That way if she said no i could scream very loud "NOWWWW Dammit" lol

Its cool USMC-SGT, I love military talk, I find it fun to read.
 
I would have to say, climbing at 350 KIAS and skimming through the tops of a stratus cloud layer. It's one of the few times you can actually see and feel the speed. Pretty cool.:)
 
1. The teamwork and camraderie. The coordinated flury of activity that occurs between gate agents, flight attendants, ramp agents, fuelers, caterers, mechanics, dispatchers and pilots as the door closes at departure time. When it works properly...it's fun to be a part of.

2. The flying. It's never gotten old. But you don't need to be an airline pilot to do this...so I'll say flying big jets.

3. The standardization of procedures. I can shake the hand of a man I've never seen before and in less than 1 hour takeoff on a flight from JFK to LAX with 250 on board...I know exactly what he'll do and he'll know exactly what I'm supposed to do. This has always amazed me.

4. The opportunity to have a first hand, birds-eye view of this country...and the world. The geography and history of it as well...

5. The opportunity to fly with professional pilots who have been flying for 4 decades with 20,000 to 30,000 hours who have seen and done it all...and who are as humble as a student pilot. Unfortunately...they've all retired now.

6. Being responsible for so many lives and expensive machinery in a complex and dynamic environment. So many times...we take this for granted.

7. World class training programs.
 
The VIEW!

The personal satisfaction of a job well done.

Getting people where they need to be, when they needed to be there.....hehe, usually anyway!
 
USMC-SGT said:
**Warning...thread hijack ahead**

Looking for Lower- I will definately take that into account and pursue the use of my TS/SCI clearance to the best of my ability. It cost a TON of money in the civilian sector.
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Er, you're not even supposed to mention those letters are you?
 
1. Doing the job right despite all its frustrations. Especially when a passengers goes out of there way to show appreciation...unfortunately the opposite happens more often.

2. The people I work with. Making new friends with very different interests, backgrounds, experiences, etc. It makes for good conversation especially when it's about something else other than flying. I've had great flights with a Capt. I enjoy and an old friend in the jumpseat. Good stuff.

3. The last flight of a long trip at night (especially if you're going on vacation the next day). I love flying the Dylin2 into Newark over RIC, DC, BWI, PHL, and then flying the ILS 22L into Newark on a clear night with the west side of NYC right off the left wing. The view is incredible and it has to be the best 30 mins of any trip I can think of. It's about the only time I get at all nostalgic anymore. Even better when the flt deck is quiet because neither person wants to "ruin" the view.

4. The best part of the job hands down is and always will be GOING HOME!!!!
 
Mr_Creepy said:
Er, you're not even supposed to mention those letters are you?
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TS/SCI is public knowledge, and knowledge that doesn't concern opsec. Yes, I agree there is stuff in the public domain that wouldn't be prudent to further desiminate, but I see no problem with this.

J.
 
C150J said:
TS/SCI is public knowledge, and knowledge that doesn't concern opsec. Yes, I agree there is stuff in the public domain that wouldn't be prudent to further desiminate, but I see no problem with this.

J.
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Oh is it? And how did you find out about it?

I agree that TS is common knowledge, but the letter designations afterwards are CERTAINLY NOT "public domain" !!!
 
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