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Boy everyone on this thread has taken this stuff a bit over board don't you think........
FD109 was playing around and so was I.
Typhoon is probably a nice guy who sees things from his perspective and obviously wants me to agree that his is the correct one.
Your are right, I am not a commercial pilot. What I have done is:
COO of 135/FBO/corporate flight department with it's own leased airport.
General managing partner-- 121 cargo airline
Construction and implementation of Flying Tigers domestic hub
121 head sales and marketing manager for North America
aircraft trader for two major aircraft leasing companies
airline certification, aircraft leasing, and flight attendant training school company I owned.
Publisher and writer
I am old, cranky, and have a bit of experience. In addition, I have owned and operated a number of personal aircraft. I never really set out to be in aviation other than as an aircraft owner/pilot and did not get into it as a business until already having a succesful career in another industry.
I like to debate and circumstances have put me in some very interesting spaces during my lifetime. In some cases, I prefer not to indicate where I got my information or how I came to know them. While I certainly would not say to this group, trust me, the fact is that most of the things I comment on I was close to or involved in.
Even today, I am in constant talks with HR people in every area of aviation, chief pilots, executives, directors of operation, maintenance management, and line personnel.
I have listened to the people here and respect their opinions. In pm's I have offered advice and on occassion, even walked in a resume or two.
I am not the enemy of pilots just because I look from a different vantage point.
Boy everyone on this thread has taken this stuff a bit over board don't you think........
FD109 was playing around and so was I.
Typhoon is probably a nice guy who sees things from his perspective and obviously wants me to agree that his is the correct one.
Your are right, I am not a commercial pilot. What I have done is:
COO of 135/FBO/corporate flight department with it's own leased airport.
General managing partner-- 121 cargo airline
Construction and implementation of Flying Tigers domestic hub
121 head sales and marketing manager for North America
aircraft trader for two major aircraft leasing companies
airline certification, aircraft leasing, and flight attendant training school company I owned.
Publisher and writer
I am old, cranky, and have a bit of experience. In addition, I have owned and operated a number of personal aircraft. I never really set out to be in aviation other than as an aircraft owner/pilot and did not get into it as a business until already having a succesful career in another industry.
I like to debate and circumstances have put me in some very interesting spaces during my lifetime. In some cases, I prefer not to indicate where I got my information or how I came to know them. While I certainly would not say to this group, trust me, the fact is that most of the things I comment on I was close to or involved in.
Even today, I am in constant talks with HR people in every area of aviation, chief pilots, executives, directors of operation, maintenance management, and line personnel.
I have listened to the people here and respect their opinions. In pm's I have offered advice and on occassion, even walked in a resume or two.
I am not the enemy of pilots just because I look from a different vantage point.