Legacy Posted May 8, 2018 Report Posted May 8, 2018 Interesting read... I got my rotary wing licence in the spring of 2001, never got in anywhere and became a statistic. Was fun though. Quote
Icewind Posted May 8, 2018 Report Posted May 8, 2018 About 20 years ago I did some instructor refresher training and a study was quoted that had been done a few years before that, It followed up a large number of people who had been issued helicopter licenses. It identified that approximately 1/3 of the group never got a job, 1/3 of them lasted less than 5 years and got out and only 1/3 were working as pilots more than five years later. Wonder what a similar study would show for the last decade. Quote
shakey Posted May 9, 2018 Report Posted May 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Icewind said: About 20 years ago I did some instructor refresher training and a study was quoted that had been done a few years before that, It followed up a large number of people who had been issued helicopter licenses. It identified that approximately 1/3 of the group never got a job, 1/3 of them lasted less than 5 years and got out and only 1/3 were working as pilots more than five years later. Wonder what a similar study would show for the last decade. 9 out of 7 people don't understand fractions! 1 2 Quote
hybrid Posted May 9, 2018 Report Posted May 9, 2018 22 hours ago, Icewind said: About 20 years ago I did some instructor refresher training and a study was quoted that had been done a few years before that, It followed up a large number of people who had been issued helicopter licenses. It identified that approximately 1/3 of the group never got a job, 1/3 of them lasted less than 5 years and got out and only 1/3 were working as pilots more than five years later. Wonder what a similar study would show for the last decade. I think the numbers of 100 hr. pilots finding employment 20 years ago would probably have been around 15%, far less now. Hope I passed the math quiz🙄 Quote
ramen rider Posted May 10, 2018 Report Posted May 10, 2018 100hr pilots not finding work! ####, I'm a 700 hour pilot and I can't find work! Leave? How about, just don't join in the first place. This industry sucks! 1 Quote
dbw Posted May 10, 2018 Report Posted May 10, 2018 I lasted 15+ years and approx 5000 hours till I pulled the handle and went to fixed wing. Did 20+ years fixed wing and retired with a pension for which I give thanks pretty much every day. No regrets. 1 1 Quote
shakey Posted May 10, 2018 Report Posted May 10, 2018 11 hours ago, ramen rider said: 100hr pilots not finding work! ####, I'm a 700 hour pilot and I can't find work! Leave? How about, just don't join in the first place. This industry sucks! Would you have listened if we told you? 2 Quote
ramen rider Posted May 10, 2018 Report Posted May 10, 2018 2 hours ago, shakey said: Would you have listened if we told you? Hmm, good question, considering all I was told was how all the old guys were retiring leaving a HUGE NATIONWIDE PILOT SHORTAGE for me to take advantage of. Quote
hybrid Posted May 10, 2018 Report Posted May 10, 2018 14 hours ago, ramen rider said: 100hr pilots not finding work! ####, I'm a 700 hour pilot and I can't find work! Leave? How about, just don't join in the first place. This industry sucks! I don't quite understand that you can't find a job with 700 hours, I can think of at least 3 operators that can't find light/intermediate pilots right now. You might want to sharpen up that resume and make a few more calls. Maybe don't disclose you opinion of the industry though... Quote
ramen rider Posted May 10, 2018 Report Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, hybrid said: I don't quite understand that you can't find a job with 700 hours, I can think of at least 3 operators that can't find light/intermediate pilots right now. You might want to sharpen up that resume and make a few more calls. Maybe don't disclose you opinion of the industry though... I applied to a dozen positions all over the country this season and got only two responses, and no interviews. ,...but yeah, maybe I should take "this industry sucks" off of my resume? :) Quote
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