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Well that’ll do it.

This was a 777, not a 757.

Never said I was happy about being underpaid. Just realized it was part of the process at that time in order to end up at my final destination. I could have taken an engineering job making triple what I was making but chose the flying path instead. I merely said that we had a lot of fun. Don’t...

I couldn’t disagree more. I came out of college with an engineering degree but knew that I really wanted to fly. Spent 5 or so years making the poverty level regional pay. Several of us sitting around on a layover just last night laughing about how that was the most fun part of our careers...

This was from today. Only 1 NAT coming from Europe.

Actually I was restricting it to these two. The ACMI world is much more volatile.

Overall though, cargo seems to me to be a generally safer ride. Lower highs but higher lows. And what’s not glamorous about riding across the cargo ramp in a 50 year old truck to the aircraft:) Not sure where you are but, the big 2 cargo operators are a pretty safe bet. ACMI, not so much...

Well.... you might need a few more multi hours. Sorry

We’ve been lucky. Hiring as fast as we can. Hope you passenger guys all get back to full speed quickly.

What Sluggo said. It’s an option on the 767. Ours have it. It only dumps fuel from the center tank so if you’ve got a full load onboard and the wing tanks are full, you’ll still be over max landing. (But not as much )

Fuel dump nozzles are located in the outer portion of the wings. Just inboard of the ailerons on the 767. It wouldn’t be an issue.

I came through the civilian ranks but looking back, I wish that I had investigated going the National Guard route. Tell him to get his bachelors degree, he’ll need it if he wants to fly at the majors, and while he’s in school, join the Air National Guard. That way once he graduates, they’ll be...

Pretty sure cockpit height being tied to a common type rating was not a driving factor. Shorter gear legs = dragging engines across the concrete.

I have a pair of their Fire Hose Work pants. Love ‘em.

The winds are always strong over southern Japan.

218 kts over southern Japan headed to Shanghai. Didn’t think we’d ever get there. But the return went pretty quick!

I always found that Stihls were cold natured bastards.

Not at all. Having worked for an FBO in my younger years, flying GA for years and many years flying for a living I’ve seen all sides to the argument. I’m all for the young guy or gal that wants to travel. Great! Like I said before, throw a tent in the plane and camp out if you want to save...

I think the type of adventure you had is great! I’m all for it. It’s just that I think crashing in the FBO should be a last resort and not a plan. I’m all for the tent thing camping out by the airplane. If the OP is looking to be on the road for a month then great, budget for a month of...

Agree that GA vs professional crew needing a place to crash is first come first served. To plan on using the FBO as a place to sleep because you’re too cheap to pay for a hotel is wrong. If you can’t afford $75 for a cheap room you probably shouldn’t be flying.