Ace303 Posted December 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Haven't heard from you in awhile JaJr. Hope everything is going well, will probably drop in over the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaJR Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I knew that was you! Things going good? Staying warm in the pubs? Call us when you're in town, we will be around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Up Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Having started in the industry as a "stiff wing" engineer and then going to the "right side" as a rotary wing engineer, and then going on to become a RW pilot, I would have to say there are no regrets. The industry has changed from the "leave in the spring - come back in the fall and look after your own machine for the whole time" to regulated duty day and times. The world I grew up in as a PE really doesn't exsist anymore. But it is nice to know 'what's going on back there' and I think you have a greater appreciation of what your engineer does for you - often taken for granted. It still helps if the company get caught in a bind, but mostly now I'm just a pilot with a little more skills and knowledge in some areas. maybe a bit more employable but not as big as factor as it once was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407 Driver Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 "...maybe a bit more employable..." Skids, Who are you trying to Kid ?, You're a Heli-GOD !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otooley Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 SKIDS UP.......by chance, could you have been in Hornepayne...Terrace Bay...and Thunder Bay two summers ago......you sound like someone I've worked with? ........Otooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Up Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 SKIDS UP.......by chance, could you have been in Hornepayne...Terrace Bay...and Thunder Bay two summers ago......you sound like someone I've worked with? ........Otooley I have to be careful to what I admit to, but I might have definetly, maybe, could have been there unless you work for th OPP, TC or ???? which case I would then have to deny anything and everything! :shock: But they were nice places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaJR Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 So how many P/E are there out there? Our company has two, 407?, SkidsUp? Just curious. PS: I did the fixed wing thing too before rotary. Thank goodness no more floatboards and compression tests.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Up Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Thank goodness no more floatboards and compression tests.... Thanks, I had almost forgotten about those... ! 2 P/E's in our company, the other is more active than myself as he he on a base and does look after his when the boys from the main base can't make the drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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