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Reply #15 - Aug 15^th, 2005 at 2:46pm

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And that's why I decided not to be a pilot and become an air traffic controller!

That is my fall back if I can't be a pilot.

But remember that an ATCer has lots of stress. Which many can't handle and if you make one mistake its your job...and possible many peoples lifes

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Reply #16 - Aug 15^th, 2005 at 6:35pm

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That is my fall back if I can't be a pilot.

It also happens to be one of mine... Grin

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Reply #17 - Aug 15^th, 2005 at 10:05pm

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Correct me if I am wrong but one of my High School teachers told me that an ATC job has the highest divorce rate of anyjob.

jackie

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Reply #18 - Aug 15^th, 2005 at 10:17pm

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Correct me if I am wrong but one of my High School teachers told me that an ATC job has the highest divorce rate of anyjob.

jackie

You may be right, but I thought a pilot would be worse since they are gone way more time for the most part and receive less pay.

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Reply #19 - Aug 19^th, 2005 at 2:49pm

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I get stressed out just thinking about being an ATCer. Flying however is the most relaxing thing on earth. Grin

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Reply #20 - Aug 19^th, 2005 at 3:09pm

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Flying however is the most relaxing thing on earth. Grin

I wish it felt like that most weekdays! Cheesy

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Reply #21 - Aug 20^th, 2005 at 1:58pm

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Yeah, I'm about to start flight school. Its gonna be fun being a poor pilot for a few years but you gotta start somewhere. I'm actually working at FedEx right now but I think once I get my certs up I dont want to fly for them, I might get stuck on an island with a volley ball as my only friend. But I did find a great FAA funded school in my state where I can get a two year degree, single enige VFR,IFR,Commercial, and flight instructor certifications for about 25,000. *Will be living on various cheap things that I can cook for the next two years* Heres to being underpaid! *Lifts a glass*

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Reply #22 - Aug 21^st, 2005 at 10:31pm

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there are other aviation related careers though. Not all involve flying for a living. Take for example aerospace engineering, my planned career path. You get to design the planes, and make enough money to become a private pilot.

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Reply #23 - Aug 21^st, 2005 at 10:53pm

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shoot i love the job. besides i cant do anything else but draw. in fact i was going to school to be an architect when i started lessons for my private license. though the pay isnt great the job IS and i would recommend it to anyone that loves to fly.

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Reply #24 - Aug 21^st, 2005 at 10:55pm

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besides female anatomy is my other passion... so gynocology isnt all that bad either!!! hahaha JK im sure its a pretty messy job LOL

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Reply #25 - Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 1:40am

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Before I decided to go out for my license I was on the path to being a graphic designer. It was a lucky coincidence that I found out about the flight program while spouting off a lot of seemingly useless aviation history to people at the smithsomian extension at the washington-dulles airport (you should go if you like aviation museums, the place is huge). Cartooning and design of ads or doing CADD work is the only other stuff I'm any good at. Maybe I can lay out aircraft paint schemes as a side job.

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Reply #26 - Aug 22^nd, 2005 at 1:21pm

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wow thats cool almost the same background as me. I designed one aircraft paint scheme so far that is actually in use. I have also designed the logo to a local Auto Dealership and the company logo for the flight school where i work.

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Reply #27 - Sep 2^nd, 2005 at 1:44pm

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In England, FOs/pilots are actually quite well paid (£70,000/$140,000 as FO I think) and pilots get- upto I think- £120,000/$240,000 and that's with a 'budget' airline.

(I think the exchange rate is actually about £1=$1.60 not $2 like it was but I don't have a calculator... Tongue

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"Only in America are pilots paid worse than the kid at Taco-Bell" is what I think Michael Moore said...

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Reply #28 - Sep 2^nd, 2005 at 3:02pm

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In England, FOs/pilots are actually quite well paid (£70,000/$140,000 as FO I think) and pilots get- upto I think- £120,000/$240,000 and that's with a 'budget' airline.

(I think the exchange rate is actually about £1=$1.60 not $2 like it was but I don't have a calculator... Tongue

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"Only in America are pilots paid worse than the kid at Taco-Bell" is what I think Michael Moore said...

Pilots for the most part are paid excellent if they fly for one airline for 12+ years. But if you plan on flying and starting off at that salary you have a HUGE reality check coming. First year rj pilots make $15,000 a year...eh, something tells me there is something wrong....especially if someone on steriods who hits a ball 400 feet gets paid millions every year....

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Reply #29 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 4:43pm

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In England, FOs/pilots are actually quite well paid (£70,000/$140,000 as FO I think) and pilots get- upto I think- £120,000/$240,000 and that's with a 'budget' airline.

(I think the exchange rate is actually about £1=$1.60 not $2 like it was but I don't have a calculator... Tongue

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"Only in America are pilots paid worse than the kid at Taco-Bell" is what I think Michael Moore said...

Well in america we have this free market economy thing where you are worth exactly what someone will pay you for your services above minimum wage. Unfortunately pilots are all likely to start very small but if you want it its worth it I suppose. I want it. And Michale Moore can say what he wants, I still hate him.

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