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Offline Tupac

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Movin' on up
« on: January 12, 2013, 12:30:33 AM »
Apparently I must know the right people. Today on the way back from ferrying an Aztec with a friend we stopped in Addison on the way back from Cincinnati for dinner with a few mutual friends. Wayne (someone who has been flying longer than my mom has been alive) picked us up from the airport. We went to the Saltgrass steakhouse and had a nice dinner, BS'ed for a little while, and then Wayne took us back to the airport. We said our goodbyes, shook hands, and then Wayne said "Dave, one last thing. I didn't want to tell you at dinner because I didn't want you to have an uncommanded trouser spasm, but I've got a gig for you flying right seat in a Citation. After a couple hundred hours right seat it will probably end up with you getting your type rating. I'll send you all of the reading material. You start in March."

I was speechless. Most likely I won't get paid (it's like an internship almost) but a Citation costs about $3k/hr to run, and turbine multi time in my logbook. It's most excellent.
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Offline AAJagerX

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2013, 12:41:29 AM »
Damn nice man....  Make the most of it!
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Offline rpm

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2013, 01:05:59 AM »
Nice! :aok
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Offline Tracerfi

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2013, 07:29:41 AM »
Apparently I must know the right people. Today on the way back from ferrying an Aztec with a friend we stopped in Addison on the way back from Cincinnati for dinner with a few mutual friends. Wayne (someone who has been flying longer than my mom has been alive) picked us up from the airport. We went to the Saltgrass steakhouse and had a nice dinner, BS'ed for a little while, and then Wayne took us back to the airport. We said our goodbyes, shook hands, and then Wayne said "Dave, one last thing. I didn't want to tell you at dinner because I didn't want you to have an uncommanded trouser spasm, but I've got a gig for you flying right seat in a Citation. After a couple hundred hours right seat it will probably end up with you getting your type rating. I'll send you all of the reading material. You start in March."

I was speechless. Most likely I won't get paid (it's like an internship almost) but a Citation costs about $3k/hr to run, and turbine multi time in my logbook. It's most excellent.
i have no idea what that means can you dumb it down for me but it must be good for you so  :cheers:
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Offline ozrocker

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2013, 08:15:30 AM »
i have no idea what that means can you dumb it down for me but it must be good for you so  :cheers:
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Offline Tracerfi

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2013, 09:41:27 AM »
Ok then WTG Tupac :rock
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Offline Golfer

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2013, 06:23:13 AM »
What flavor Citation?  And why won't you get paid? 

Offline B4Buster

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 08:29:04 AM »
That's awesome news David!
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 10:01:36 AM »
What flavor Citation?  And why won't you get paid? 

Because his friend knows that he would be too excited at the prospect to bother to ask for pay?
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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 10:22:57 AM »
Because his friend knows that he would be too excited at the prospect to bother to ask for pay?

Some friend...

Offline icepac

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 12:05:40 PM »
I'll wager it's a C650.

Offline Plawranc

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2013, 01:36:18 PM »
Ill flip burgers in Macca's (McDonalds) for spending money in spare time. And donate my left nut to someone. Just for that opportunity

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Offline Serenity

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Re: Movin' on up
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2013, 12:44:06 PM »
Man... I remember the first time I met you, you were just getting into the whole flying thing in real life... And here we are, how many years later, and every time I hear from you, I'm more and more jealous!