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I flew for 25 years. Every step was a joy...except the company I worked for last which had a chief pilot who was charming but otherwise a complete idiot.

I always wanted to to work for the airlines. It was always my goal. Things which happened in life preventing me from pursuing it. I did actually a short stint with American Eagle. I was basses at JFK which was a cesspool. 1 month before 9/11 my wife fell ill again. With out question I walked into the chief pilot office, handed in my resignation and drove home.

I went back to my previous King Air Job flying an F-90 which was a really fun airplane. My previous employer was happy to have me back. They were a great group. When he sold his business the flying went to once a month.

I bounced around a bit and ended up at a jet job. I got type ratings in 2 jets. Flying the jets was fantastic but everything else about the job was the worst experience I ever had. Back stabbing incompetent and arrogance people where the even operate illegally not from choice but from ignorance. To say anything was not being a team player. I ended up with the short end of the stick.

So I found myself tired of corporate politics, tired of getting up at 3am, tired of sleeping in motel rooms across the country. After 25 years and over a year of my life spent in the air, Decided it was time to work for myself.

I think if I had chose the single life from day one things would be different. That is not to complaint, just a part of the situation. I however would not change a thing. I enjoyed the aviation career but it was time for a change.

I myself have so many hobbies and interest it was easy to do other things. In fact my interest in learning new things and doing new things is a big drive in my life.

Learning and doing new things was a big drive for my life in aviation. The process is what it is all about!

An old captain once said,

Rookie pilots fly Piper cubs.
Pilots with experience fly Piper singles.
With more experience you fly twins.
Superior pilots fly turbo props.
Superior pilots with experience fly jets
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Superior pilots with the most expert experience fly piper cubs!