Your career progression!

[g550driver]

I don't think he has posted here since his fantastic career stats and the ensuing abortion that came from his computer since...he has unfriended at least 3 of us from FB from the old flight school at America Flyers at DPA.

Can we invite him to Vegas?

So even his real friends have found out he is full of it?

 

[CFIT99]

So even his real friends have found out he is full of it?

yup, ..pretty good instructor...I'm not sure if he is even in aviation anymore. BUT his ability to embellish his resume was super entertaining!!!!

I won't post the PM on here but we went at it for 6-7 back and forths and this was months before he posted on this thread.

 

[Skåning]

This website needs a wall of shame!

 

[SpiceWeasel]

yup, ..pretty good instructor...I'm not sure if he is even in aviation anymore. BUT his ability to embellish his resume was super entertaining!!!!

I won't post the PM on here but we went at it for 6-7 back and forths and this was months before he posted on this thread.

Did Mr. Hanson really want to venture into the the Tim Martins minefield? Seems counter to the good moral character required of ATPs.

 

[DPApilot]

yup, ..pretty good instructor...I'm not sure if he is even in aviation anymore. BUT his ability to embellish his resume was super entertaining!!!! I won't post the PM on here but we went at it for 6-7 back and forths and this was months before he posted on this thread.

I got the delete too. Sill get random texts though.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

I got the delete too. Sill get random texts though.

"Oh, Mitch."

Too soon?

 

[slushie]

Can I re-track this thread with a way-late-to-the-party, tldr reply to the OP?

Ramper/Fueler/Receptionist/Certs -> Skydive -> Traffic Watch -> Pilot Supplies -> CFI -> Bank Teller/Jimmy Johns Delivery/Life Insurance/FML -> Aviation Insurance -> Sales at Startups -> Skyport.

 

[Bumblebee]

03 flight school started UVSC
04 Traffic pilot
05 twin cessna corporate pilot Turks and Caicos
05 King Air and multiple piston twin and single part 91
06 SkyWest FO
07 AA in Aviation
08 SkyWest Captain
09 Tanker co pilot
10 Graduated UVU still Tanker co pilot
11 tanker co pilot until company went out of business
12 Contractor in Afghanistan
13 Contractor in Afghanistan then Air Attack Pilot (back in a twin piston)
14 Air Attack Pilot in an AC90

 

[scooter2525]

Gulley will friend anyone.

An-y-one.

 

[BravoHotel]

airplane wash boy>line guy>airline ramp rat> USMC>line guy> contract firefighter/airport remote island>ATP>jump pilot>caos>C-130 ANG>finish B.S.>Wake Island>full time C-130 ANG> currently arachute rigger, part time jump pilot, CCAF pending FE school for the C-5M Super Galaxy.

Wow.

 

[wbauman1217]

This is cool. I'm still a CFI and have absolutely no idea where I want to go from here...

 

[g550driver]

This is cool. I'm still a CFI and have absolutely no idea where I want to go from here...

As long as you are hard working and not a pathological liar like Kenny Hanson you will do just fine!

 

[Ajax]

Certs > CFI > regional food stamp collector

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Certificates - CFI - 135 freight - commuter - LCC - commuter - legacy - commuter - regional - corporate - major

Have to add to mine again.

Certificates (1988-1993)
CFI (1993-1995)
135 Freight (1996)
Turboprop Commuter (1996-1998)
LCC (1998)
Turboprop Commuter (1998-1999)
Legacy (1999-2002)
Turboprop Commuter (2002)
Regional (2002-2004)
Part 91 corporate (2004-2013)
Major (2013)
Different Major (2014-??)

Documenting all in a book I'm writing. Will most likely only be read by family and friends who feel guilty saying "no thanks"

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Discovery Flight (2001) ---> Certificates (2003-2007) ---> Regional (2007-2012) ---> Major/LCC (2012-Present)

 

[flyinguitar]

Certs ---> CFI ---> out of the game

BORING

 

[slushie]

Discovery Flight (2001) ---> Certificates (2003-2007) ---> Regional (2007-2012) ---> Major/LCC (2012-Present)

Oh well then I'll have to add:
Young Eagles (1996)

 

[Ajax]

Certs ---> CFI ---> out of the game

BORING

Pretty sure that means you won

 

[FlyChicaga]

Little kid-1999 Dreamed of being a pilot
1999-2003 Obtained certificates/ratings, CFI/CFII/MEI etc.
2003 Hired at small regional airline, flying SF-340B
2004 Hired at large regional airline, flying EMB-135/145
2006ish Upgraded to Captain
2011 Quit flying altogether to pursue a new career in Law Enforcement, after I realized I was very unhappy
2013 Changed agencies to my "perfect fit" career position
2014 Happily married, father of a beautiful little girl, feeling very fulfilled in my vocation

Just throwing a different perspective in there. I still love airplanes, but I hated the airline lifestyle after a while. It's very complicated to explain in detail why for the purposes of this thread. However, the point is that your career progression should take you to a place where YOU are happy. Who cares if others feel you're accomplished or not.

 

[ElihuSmails]

03-09 certs
09-10 CFI
10-11 gov contracts in aviation, but non-pilot jobs
11 hired by Eagle, delay training to go on det overseas, get back and AMR goes bankrupt, FML!
12 back to CFI/traffic watch
12-13 regional FO
14-?? regional FO at different company


Man, my professional life sucks! Don't do what I did.