Got fired from job while flight training
Hello all. Currently in flight training. I was working an entry level job to help pay for flight school and was fired for a stupid mistake I made. Employer claims there will be no record of me being fired but I don’t know if I believe that. What extent will an airline or 135 go to when hiring me in the future as far as reaching out to former employers? Will this hurt me? If so how much, and what can I do to mitigate the damage?
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Hello all. Currently in flight training. I was working an entry level job to help pay for flight school and was fired for a stupid mistake I made. Employer claims there will be no record of me being fired but I don’t know if I believe that. What extent will an airline or 135 go to when hiring me in the future as far as reaching out to former employers? Will this hurt me? If so how much, and what can I do to mitigate the damage?
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Emergency into Class B airport or military base
Private pilots that had an emergency landing at a busy class b or into a military base what was it like after you land? I'm guessing at class b they try to get you out of the way as quickly as they can but what about military bases? I fly in busy airspace with class b and scattered D's around and a military base nearby so I've always wondered what it'd be like to have to set down at one of those fields.
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Private pilots that had an emergency landing at a busy class b or into a military base what was it like after you land? I'm guessing at class b they try to get you out of the way as quickly as they can but what about military bases? I fly in busy airspace with class b and scattered D's around and a military base nearby so I've always wondered what it'd be like to have to set down at one of those fields.
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First actual IMC while solo - Definitely is harder than you think
I'll start this with a confession of where I've been complacent. I never really saw "actual instrument is way harder than simulated instrument" as something that was true for me. I got my instrument rating with 5.9 hours of actual, and that was part 141, so my instrument training wasn't that long. The first time I went up with my CFI for practice approaches, we were in and out of clouds. I thought I'd just circumstantially lucked out of finding actual way harder than simulated, because I was so used to it.
Anyway, yesterday I had my 250NM XC for my commercial, which was about 7 hours, 0.8 of which were in IMC, and I get it now.
It was definitely scary when I was descending through a cloud layer and staring at my OAT of 3 degrees, and there was definitely some disorientation when I was in and out of some puffy ones, but I could handle that.
On the other hand, when I misprogrammed the G1000 for my hold and had to hand fly it in unfamiliar airspace waiting for an approach I'd never done before into an airport where I was already worried about how easy the FBO would be to deal with, that sucked. It didn't help that the moment I entered the hold, I had to descend 2500 feet, and overall I could hardly have been more behind the plane.
And that's even with over six hours of my life spent inside clouds, with so much practice hand flying holds during my training, and my constant concern over where the ground was made no sense because I was literally over the actual ocean.
Anyway, I just wanted to share as a reminder to any other instrument rated pilots out there (or people getting their rating) to not be complacent about how you think about clouds. They're not just restrictions to visibility. I was so glad to have my instrument rating yesterday, even though most of the flight was in VMC. My destination was reporting scattered clouds at 3100. I broke free from the bases on the ILS at 900, with nobody beside me to nudge me if I started looking between my airspeed and localizer too long without remembering the glideslope.
Stay safe out there. Don't be invulnerable, don't get behind the airplane, don't assume that clouds are no big deal.
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I'll start this with a confession of where I've been complacent. I never really saw "actual instrument is way harder than simulated instrument" as something that was true for me. I got my instrument rating with 5.9 hours of actual, and that was part 141, so my instrument training wasn't that long. The first time I went up with my CFI for practice approaches, we were in and out of clouds. I thought I'd just circumstantially lucked out of finding actual way harder than simulated, because I was so used to it.
Anyway, yesterday I had my 250NM XC for my commercial, which was about 7 hours, 0.8 of which were in IMC, and I get it now.
It was definitely scary when I was descending through a cloud layer and staring at my OAT of 3 degrees, and there was definitely some disorientation when I was in and out of some puffy ones, but I could handle that.
On the other hand, when I misprogrammed the G1000 for my hold and had to hand fly it in unfamiliar airspace waiting for an approach I'd never done before into an airport where I was already worried about how easy the FBO would be to deal with, that sucked. It didn't help that the moment I entered the hold, I had to descend 2500 feet, and overall I could hardly have been more behind the plane.
And that's even with over six hours of my life spent inside clouds, with so much practice hand flying holds during my training, and my constant concern over where the ground was made no sense because I was literally over the actual ocean.
Anyway, I just wanted to share as a reminder to any other instrument rated pilots out there (or people getting their rating) to not be complacent about how you think about clouds. They're not just restrictions to visibility. I was so glad to have my instrument rating yesterday, even though most of the flight was in VMC. My destination was reporting scattered clouds at 3100. I broke free from the bases on the ILS at 900, with nobody beside me to nudge me if I started looking between my airspeed and localizer too long without remembering the glideslope.
Stay safe out there. Don't be invulnerable, don't get behind the airplane, don't assume that clouds are no big deal.
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UAL 737 with a cracked windshield at FL360. Flight was enroute from KDEN to KLAX
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What FOD hazards are typically present at FL360? (Photo from United incident on Oct 16th)
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Private contractor takes credit for last year's New Jersey drone pandemonium that captured the country's attention for weeks on end.
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Running out of money halfway through pilot training… what would you do?
I could use some advice. I took out a $100k loan for flight training and I’m almost out of funds. I might be able to squeeze out my CPL with what I have left, but it’ll be tight. I’m in my early 20s and don’t work full-time, so paying as I go isn’t really an option.
I’ve thought about joining the Air Force in a non-pilot role and later using the GI Bill to pay for my multi-engine, CFI, CFII, and MEI. I doubt I’d get approved for another loan anyway, and the idea of being $150k+ in debt with no guarantee of success—or losing my medical with no backup—honestly scares me.
Has anyone else gone this route or have any advice?
UPDATE: Trust me, I know how insane the prices are. I know how stupid I was to take out a loan of this amount, but the damage is done. The 141 I’m at won’t refund any remaining balance, so I have to stick it out here until I am out of money. All I’m trying to do is find out the best course of action to take from here.
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I could use some advice. I took out a $100k loan for flight training and I’m almost out of funds. I might be able to squeeze out my CPL with what I have left, but it’ll be tight. I’m in my early 20s and don’t work full-time, so paying as I go isn’t really an option.
I’ve thought about joining the Air Force in a non-pilot role and later using the GI Bill to pay for my multi-engine, CFI, CFII, and MEI. I doubt I’d get approved for another loan anyway, and the idea of being $150k+ in debt with no guarantee of success—or losing my medical with no backup—honestly scares me.
Has anyone else gone this route or have any advice?
UPDATE: Trust me, I know how insane the prices are. I know how stupid I was to take out a loan of this amount, but the damage is done. The 141 I’m at won’t refund any remaining balance, so I have to stick it out here until I am out of money. All I’m trying to do is find out the best course of action to take from here.
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Chill Flying Jobs?
I am mainly looking for ideas, or pilot jobs that might be hidden in the weeds. I feel like everyone in the pilot pipeline is looking to get hours fast by grinding out hours as a pipeline, instructor, or banner tow pilot etc with the goal of making it to the airlines or corporate. Another request of mine is to be home almost every night. I guess I'm looking for that sweet spot of quality of life. Not too concerned about the money. What elusive gigs have y'all heard of?
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I am mainly looking for ideas, or pilot jobs that might be hidden in the weeds. I feel like everyone in the pilot pipeline is looking to get hours fast by grinding out hours as a pipeline, instructor, or banner tow pilot etc with the goal of making it to the airlines or corporate. Another request of mine is to be home almost every night. I guess I'm looking for that sweet spot of quality of life. Not too concerned about the money. What elusive gigs have y'all heard of?
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Strongest tailwind I’ve ever seen. 193 mph over Alaska on tonight’s eastbound flight from PVG to DFW.
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Does anybody here fly that’s not a big fan of airplanes / flying?
I got in to flying a year ago and did 35 hours and quit because I just did not enjoy the material I was studying nor was I very fascinated with the whole process. Everyone I came across seemed to be completely obsessed with flying and airplanes. It became clear pilots are people who dedicate almost every waking moment to the craft of flying and being an excellent pilot.
My question is, is there anybody here who just flies just … cause? Great paycheck, get to travel around, interesting career … but not really all that interested in planes and the materiaL? Is that even possible?
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I got in to flying a year ago and did 35 hours and quit because I just did not enjoy the material I was studying nor was I very fascinated with the whole process. Everyone I came across seemed to be completely obsessed with flying and airplanes. It became clear pilots are people who dedicate almost every waking moment to the craft of flying and being an excellent pilot.
My question is, is there anybody here who just flies just … cause? Great paycheck, get to travel around, interesting career … but not really all that interested in planes and the materiaL? Is that even possible?
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