Has the Novelty worn off yet?
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Has the Novelty worn off yet?
I have one question as I am looking at starting training.
Has the novelty of flying worn off yet and has it become just a job?
I hear everyone talk about the views outside the plane and you see that lovely shot of the cockpit lit up, which is great, but do any of you dread having to go to work?
Do you find that sitting in that cockpit for all that time gets boring?
I would be interested in your views!
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Judojamesg
Has the novelty of flying worn off yet and has it become just a job?
I hear everyone talk about the views outside the plane and you see that lovely shot of the cockpit lit up, which is great, but do any of you dread having to go to work?
Do you find that sitting in that cockpit for all that time gets boring?
I would be interested in your views!
Many thanks
Judojamesg
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Re: Has the Novelty worn off yet?
Flying professionally since 1997 I still like the flying part. Currenctly long-haul. Too many night flights to my taste, but it comes with the job and like they say " You shouldn't have joined if you can't take a joke".
I am still suprised of how much you actually still learn every day...
I am still suprised of how much you actually still learn every day...
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Re: Has the Novelty worn off yet?
I'm in my 26th year employed as a pilot.
First 5 years in Alaska. Most fun I've had in an airplane. Also scary sometimes.
Next spent 13.5 years at US regionals. Includes 5000 hours hopscotching around in a Metro.
Last 7.5 years flying night freight. Not much scenery to look at.
Sometimes there's stuff going on at home and I wish I didn't have to leave for a week.
I haven't gotten rich but I've always had a paycheck and always paid my bills.
Yeah, it's a job, but it's been a pretty good job for me. I look around and don't see anything else that I'd rather do.
I still love to fly the airplane. It's like being married to a good woman for a long time. It's not the thrill of new love but you know her well and you still really enjoy her company.
I've got a few years left and I'm still excited about the prospect of flying a widebody. And I want to fly a DC-3.
I also want to buy a sailboat!
First 5 years in Alaska. Most fun I've had in an airplane. Also scary sometimes.
Next spent 13.5 years at US regionals. Includes 5000 hours hopscotching around in a Metro.
Last 7.5 years flying night freight. Not much scenery to look at.
Sometimes there's stuff going on at home and I wish I didn't have to leave for a week.
I haven't gotten rich but I've always had a paycheck and always paid my bills.
Yeah, it's a job, but it's been a pretty good job for me. I look around and don't see anything else that I'd rather do.
I still love to fly the airplane. It's like being married to a good woman for a long time. It's not the thrill of new love but you know her well and you still really enjoy her company.
I've got a few years left and I'm still excited about the prospect of flying a widebody. And I want to fly a DC-3.
I also want to buy a sailboat!
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Re: Has the Novelty worn off yet?
Has the novelty worn off? Yes
Do I still enjoy my job? Absolutely
I've been flying for almost five years now for a regional airline. I really enjoy the work but it's certainly not the the job it' s made out to be in the media or the flight schools for that matter!!
For me the Oakley's only come out nowadays when needed. The breitling watch has gone way down my list of priorities. The terms and conditions have been eroded over the past number of years. Salaries are decreasing, rest periods decreasing, quicker turnarounds, less time conversing with other crew member (locked door), unhealthy air in your workplace, rushed meals and spending alot of time hoping that your groundcrew will do their best to get you out in the space of 25mins to the best of their ability.
In saying that, there is still not a job that I can think of that I would prefer to do. There are some amazing views to be seen on a daily basis. No two days are ever the same. I can see the industry changing even more however over the years. The airline industry is a cut throat industry and profits mean everything. As a pilot you will be held in good esteem, but at the end of the day you are there to do a job just like everyone else and when that means dragging you out of bed at 4am on a sunday morning then so be it.
Do I still enjoy my job? Absolutely
I've been flying for almost five years now for a regional airline. I really enjoy the work but it's certainly not the the job it' s made out to be in the media or the flight schools for that matter!!
For me the Oakley's only come out nowadays when needed. The breitling watch has gone way down my list of priorities. The terms and conditions have been eroded over the past number of years. Salaries are decreasing, rest periods decreasing, quicker turnarounds, less time conversing with other crew member (locked door), unhealthy air in your workplace, rushed meals and spending alot of time hoping that your groundcrew will do their best to get you out in the space of 25mins to the best of their ability.
In saying that, there is still not a job that I can think of that I would prefer to do. There are some amazing views to be seen on a daily basis. No two days are ever the same. I can see the industry changing even more however over the years. The airline industry is a cut throat industry and profits mean everything. As a pilot you will be held in good esteem, but at the end of the day you are there to do a job just like everyone else and when that means dragging you out of bed at 4am on a sunday morning then so be it.
