Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight

[Brian Sikkema]

Yeah, I've always liked flying commuters much better. People say they hate 
flying 'em, but both my trips have involved Saab 340's for a good section of 
the trip. Each time I've gotten the flight attendant to move me to the front 
row (due to my unmanagably long legs), which is fun because then you get to 
talk to them the whole flight. And all the flight attendants I've gotten so 
far have been very interesting and fun people. On my trip this summer, it 
ended up being me and one other guy, who was headed to AETCFC same as me, 
both sitting in front talking to this flight attendant. It was really cool. 
I also think the service might be better because the new FAs and cockpit 
crew are (naturally) on the commuters, so they haven't grown to hate the 
passengers yet. Lord knows I would... I am never, ever, ever, never ever 
ever never ever, flying airlines. If I ever start to think otherwise, 
someone please hit me with a bat or something, k? Something hard that will 
do damage. I know some people love it, but I would never be able to... I 
dont care about the pay, or about the enormous amount of time off (I talked 
to a 767 pilot once who had literally half the month off), its just not 
worth it to me. Some people say its not really flying, I know that's not 
true, but to me, it isn't fun flying. My plan is to do my time in the AF, 
maybe make a career out of it, maybe not, we'll see. But once that's done, 
I'm gonna abandon civilization for the Canadian north country... or Alaska, 
that would be ok with me, too. I just gotta find myself the right 
significant other, you know, one who isn't gonna spoil the whole plan ;) But 
bush flying appeals to me more than anything else, even Air Force flying 
sometimes.

Brian


>LOL.... now tell me how you really feel.

>I am lucky, I fly mostly from LA to TX and MS.  Nothing over 500 >miles.  
>If
>it is a long flight, I bite the bullet -- oops wrong metaphor -- and >fly 
>the
>cattle cars.  Lafayette, LA doesn't know what first class is.  :)

>John


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