mtsu_av8er
Well-Known Member
I was reading the post about AOPA's flight training article, and I was reminded of an even that occured last week while I was prepping for my dispatch practical test.
I had done the oral exam the day prior with the examiner and the FAA rep, who happens to be as old as dirt (told stories of flying for Eastern, Braniff and Ozark...). He's really a great guy and had alot of good scoop to pass on. One of those "in-the-know type people. Well, I did really well on my oral (aparently better than average) and I scored some points.
Well, as I'm getting ready to kick off the practical, he pulls me aside and starts asking me some questions about my direction. I let him know that my goal was to fly professionally, and lewt him know where I was in my flight training. All I could think to myself was, "This guys going to give me a hook up!!!!".
And then he hit me with it : "I know a guy in Florida that has a company - he'll sell you an opportunity to fly in the right seat of his airplanes....".
Too bad I couldn't tell him how I really felt!!!
I had done the oral exam the day prior with the examiner and the FAA rep, who happens to be as old as dirt (told stories of flying for Eastern, Braniff and Ozark...). He's really a great guy and had alot of good scoop to pass on. One of those "in-the-know type people. Well, I did really well on my oral (aparently better than average) and I scored some points.
Well, as I'm getting ready to kick off the practical, he pulls me aside and starts asking me some questions about my direction. I let him know that my goal was to fly professionally, and lewt him know where I was in my flight training. All I could think to myself was, "This guys going to give me a hook up!!!!".
And then he hit me with it : "I know a guy in Florida that has a company - he'll sell you an opportunity to fly in the right seat of his airplanes....".
Too bad I couldn't tell him how I really felt!!!
