A Couple Of "Get To Know You" Questions...

Age? As old as my tongue and slightly older than my teeth.

Occupation? Currently Robotics Lab Instructor at a small private university. Used to do powertrain control systems and diagnostics at one of the larger auto companies.

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? Couple hundred or so - many were back in the '70s. Cessna 120, Champ, T-18, Beech Sport, Cessna 150s, Taylorcraft, Merlin GT (current ride - a rag and tube LSA taildragger).

Future Plans - Make it to my next birthday, fly more (I'm finally done with the last construction project so I might even have some time), do some upgrades to the airplane. Maybe even retire some day. Maybe.

Miscellaneous:I race sailboats during the summer.
 
Age? 32. I think.

Occupation? Own an aircraft procurement/brokerage company, been doing that 4+ years, so far so good. Part time as a CFI and enjoy the heck out of it.

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? Around 500. ASEL (like 90% of the time), ASES, Helicopters, Gliders. Only 48 hours in 172s of all years and models :D

Future Plans (Doesn't have to be aviation related). Fly more. Eventually fly commercially part time, sell things part time.

Miscellaneous: I have a head full of random aviation facts :) From the asymmetric airfoil used on the Bf-109 vertical stabilizer and the intended use of the crowbar attached to the Spitfire door to Yak-52 "pizza slices" on the lower wing surface around spar attachment to when C182 got wet wing and lost the ability to work on mogas (unrelated) etc :)
 
Age: 24

Occupation: Naval Aviator

Hours: 380

Types: 152/172/172RG/182/Cherokee/Warrior/Tomahawk/DA-20/Super Decathlon/Falco/EA300L/T-6/T-45/F-18/Lancair 320/Legacy

Future plans: Get my CFI and buy an F8L. Currently partners in a Lancair 320.

Misc: I'm an aviation nerd living a dream. Also a gun nut.
 
asgcpa said:
Why? Just kidding. It's a tough profession with long hours but can be fun. My undergrad was in Economics as well. Don't know what it's like in CA, but in IL you need 150 hours to take the CPA exam which means most likely for younger college students a Masters degree. Good luck in the future.
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The University of California (for the most part) runs on a quarter system and the Department of Consumer Affairs requires 225 quarter units to be CPA eligible. Over here the firms seem to still like hiring people with Bachelor's degrees (lower pay possibly?), so most people cram a bunch of easy peasy community college business courses the summer after senior year to meet the requirements.

Don't get me wrong, I really, really enjoy accounting, but some of this stuff is pure madness. I like my classes and I love the thought of working in the industry but some of these requirements seem abstract and unnecessary. I've got a few more years before I'm ready to graduate, but just looking at the accounting requirements flow chart makes me nauseous.

Gotta love it!
 
alexgeo said:
The University of California (for the most part) runs on a quarter system and the Department of Consumer Affairs requires 225 quarter units to be CPA eligible. Over here the firms seem to still like hiring people with Bachelor's degrees (lower pay possibly?), so most people cram a bunch of easy peasy community college business courses the summer after senior year to meet the requirements.

Don't get me wrong, I really, really enjoy accounting, but some of this stuff is pure madness. I like my classes and I love the thought of working in the industry but some of these requirements seem abstract and unnecessary. I've got a few more years before I'm ready to graduate, but just looking at the accounting requirements flow chart makes me nauseous.

Gotta love it!
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I was at one of the big 4 in SF for 20 years and a partner for 10 of those. Each year I spent a fair amount of the fall doing on-campus recruiting. The reason the firms like bachelors is because of the war for talent. Heck, we'd sign 'em up in high school if we could!

Stick with it and enjoy college! I enjoyed learning about business (still do), and there is not much better way to get a front row seat than as an entry level financial auditor.
 
Sam D said:
I was at one of the big 4 in SF for 20 years and a partner for 10 of those.
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Did you ever work at One Bush? Or maybe they were gone by then. I had a college job as a gofer/mail room/file room worker. I remember having to file tax code revisions which were just like Jepp revisions only worse.
 
Everskyward said:
Did you ever work at One Bush? Or maybe they were gone by then. I had a college job as a gofer/mail room/file room worker. I remember having to file tax code revisions which were just like Jepp revisions only worse.
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Ha! Good training for corporate aviation! :)

No, I was at 50 Fremont. Can't remember who was at One Bush. They are all pretty much south of market now. The other thing that you'd probably be surprised by is that all the big offices are gone. In most cases, it's an open floor plan with shared offices and only partners with assigned/shared offices.
 
Age? 19

Occupation? Playa In the Management Profession (P.I.M.P.), Professional Pilot, CFI student, and host at a restaurant.

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? Somewhere around 1,000 hours. Bonanzas, Mooneys, Cessnas, Pipers - they're all super boring compared to the B25.

Future Plans? Bang Jennifer Lawrence and Teresa Palmer at the same time. Go to college. Fly more airplanes

Miscellaneous? I can play bass guitar. I know how to sail, and I love riding my motorcycle (sometimes a little bit too fast)
 
Age: 61

Occupation: Electronics Engineer. EMC Regulatory Compliance Manager for a Fortune 100 (or better) company.

Hours: 388 or so.

Types: Split between C-150 (small split - 4.1 hours), C-172, C-182 and PA-28R-200

Future plans: Retire from current company, form my own consulting firm

Misc: Amateur radio operator (N6TPT), Patron Member - NRA. 2 grandchildren on the way, start spoiling them properly after they're born this summer. :D
 
alexgeo said:
The University of California (for the most part) runs on a quarter system and the Department of Consumer Affairs requires 225 quarter units to be CPA eligible. Over here the firms seem to still like hiring people with Bachelor's degrees (lower pay possibly?), so most people cram a bunch of easy peasy community college business courses the summer after senior year to meet the requirements.

Don't get me wrong, I really, really enjoy accounting, but some of this stuff is pure madness. I like my classes and I love the thought of working in the industry but some of these requirements seem abstract and unnecessary. I've got a few more years before I'm ready to graduate, but just looking at the accounting requirements flow chart makes me nauseous.

Gotta love it!
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Hiring younger people is the norm in the big firms. You will be worked to death....younger folks have better stamina and can be molded. But at Deloitte in the 80's I was hired with a MBA. They were actually hiring folks in their mid 20's to early 30's then. Being a CPA in public can be rewarding and lots of fun. At a big firm, you are exposed to really interesting companies, but they will want you to specialize. At mid size or small CPA firms, you do a wide range of assignments. My advice (based on my track) is to seek employment in a larger firm, then eventually move to a smaller firm. I feel I have been blessed. I am envious of you guys, like my 21 yo son, who know what you want to do at a young age. I didn't figure it out until I was 27.
 
Arbiter419 said:
21

Combustive aircraft propulsion liquid relocation specialist. (I work at a small FBO where I do all of the day to day operations.)

~300 hours. Cessnas Pipers random other stuff and more recently a super duper cub. Gotta quit dicking around and take my commercial ride because I have some fabulous opportunities waiting for me.

Future plans? Make enough money to fly on my own terms, by flying. If that makes sense. (I'm well aware I'm crazy)

Misc. I like old Volkswagens.
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You are crazy.:D
 
Age? 39 (and holding)

Occupation? Suburban Police Officer

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? 2 TT. Just starting pilot training C-150/152. In college I had the opportunity to have an orientation flight in a T-37

Future Plans (Doesn't have to be aviation related). Earn CFI/CFII/MEI retire from law enforcement and teach flying

Miscellaneous: Legacy airline brat. Always wanted to fly. I got lost along the way and finally got back on course
 
Age: 4X
Occupation: Bum
Hours/Aircraft: 800 or so of the regular stuff split between helicopters, airplanes, and gliders. Was a CFI in helicopters and gliders. Done a few thousand skydives, and few hundred BASE jumps. Fly paragliders and speedgliders for fun.
Future plans: Keep the ride going, been fun so far.
Miscellaneous: Did hard time at a couple of ivies.
 
DavidWhite said:
Age? 19

Occupation? Playa In the Management Profession (P.I.M.P.), Professional Pilot, CFI student, and host at a restaurant.

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? Somewhere around 1,000 hours. Bonanzas, Mooneys, Cessnas, Pipers - they're all super boring compared to the B25.

Future Plans? Bang Jennifer Lawrence and Teresa Palmer at the same time. Go to college. Fly more airplanes

Miscellaneous? I can play bass guitar. I know how to sail, and I love riding my motorcycle (sometimes a little bit too fast)
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David, I had the opportunity present me once. I suggest you go for it. Even if their names aren't Jessica and Teresa.

 
Age? 43

Occupation? Farmer/Rancher Farm 1500 acres of corn/soybean/hay and have a 140 head cow/calf operation

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? 550 almost all in Cessna 172s

Future Plans (Doesn't have to be aviation related). Raise my kids and enjoy life!
 
bartmc said:
David, I had the opportunity present me once. I suggest you go for it. Even if their names aren't Jessica and Teresa.

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I have a very open and willing girlfriend. She just doesn't have any other friends hot enough I would care to include (and I really don't here, either.)
 
Age? 33

Occupation? A few! I work for an insurance company processing referrals (basically data entry), and I'm in the Army guard working as an air traffic controller.

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? Around 230. I've flown C-150, C-172, C-402, SR-22, PA-18, PA-28, PA-44, DGA-15P, B757/767 sim.

Future Plans (Doesn't have to be aviation related). Finishing up my instrument, then moving on to commercial, then CFI's. Finish up my packet to become an officer in the military.

Miscellaneous: I like to build props from movies in my spare time, and occassionaly take commissions on.

Your Turn!
 
Age? 34

Occupation? Entertainment industry executive. I work for the largest concert promoter in the world running product/technology

How many hours? 61 now. I fly PA28-161 and was trained in a DA20-C1. I have some time in a 152 but that was before PPL

Future plans? Get my IR, buy an airplane.

Misc? I like music a whole lot.
 
Age? 30

Occupation? Military; Active Duty Army

How many hours/Types of Airplanes You've Flown?? 210ish; C150/152, 172, DA-40

Future plans? Finishing up my Commercial; possibly CFI/II, multi and hopefully buy a DA40 in the near future...

Misc? Got my degree in Aviation Business, love travelling, sports, but most of all flying! :)
 
Age: 57

Occupation: Iowa farmer, 2000ish acres, corn and soybeans

Hours, types: 600ish, PA 28's, 32's, 34's and the occasional C172

Future: Finishing MEL, and possibly selling my Cherokee 235 and moving up to
a Seneca.

Misc: Very much an outdoor motor enthusiast,(backcountry extreme mtn snowmobiling, dirt biking, Harleys, etc.) Other than that, keeping the high speed-high maintenance Redhead happy!:D
 
Age: 47

Occupation: 121 Supplimential Airline Pilot, GA renter pilot

Hours/Types: 14,000+ and learning every day

Currently flying MD-11 (captain today, FO next month), B747-400, DC-10, DC-8, SA-227, BE99, PA31T, PA31, C150/152/172/182/210/206/207, PA-32 series, PA-28 series, Citariba, PA-23, PA-44, BE-76

Future Plans: Looking for a new job after 18 years at current one

Misc: Fly RC airplanes too. Union volunteer with experience in scheduling.
 
Age: 59

Occupation: Large Scale Computer Systems Engineer (AKA Mainframe)

Hours/Types: 600+. C152, C172, various PA28s, T6, Citabria, Schweizer 300, R22.

Future Plans: Finish rotor add on, commercial, instrument, CFII. Another aircraft (TBD). Get out of computers and get a real job.

Misc: 3 dogs who ride with me all around town seeking good meals
 
Age? Older'n dirt (see avatar, airplane is new from Co. Springs)

occupation? (almost) anything for a buck.

Hours flown? 2 or 3 I guess.

Future plans? finish these dang projects so I can fly 'em.
 
DavidWhite said:
Age? 19

Occupation? Playa In the Management Profession (P.I.M.P.), Professional Pilot, CFI student, and host at a restaurant.

How Many Hours You Have/Types of Airplanes You've Flown? Somewhere around 1,000 hours. Bonanzas, Mooneys, Cessnas, Pipers - they're all super boring compared to the B25.

Future Plans? Bang Jennifer Lawrence and Teresa Palmer at the same time. Go to college. Fly more airplanes

Miscellaneous? I can play bass guitar. I know how to sail, and I love riding my motorcycle (sometimes a little bit too fast)
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It's good to have goals in life !
 
Age: 41

Occupation: Self-employed software developer

Hours/Types: 115 (+35 unloggable hours), Cessna 172/182, Decathlon, Grumman Yankee

Future Plans: Get my Instrument Rating, buy a 182 or Piper Turbo Arrow.

Miscellaneous: I lived overseas for 10 years in the Republic of Georgia, UAE, Czech Republic and New Zealand. I have been to more than 85 countries and have flown in several countries in Southern Africa.
 
I lived overseas for 10 years in the Republic of Georgia, UAE, Czech Republic and New Zealand. I have been to more than 85 countries and have flown in several countries in Southern Africa.
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That's cool! :thumbsup:
 
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