It's sort of no-fun in the military though. They have strict regulations and whatnot. It's much more fun to just get a license and rent a prop every now and then...
I'm in the United States Navy. I fly a F/A-18 Hornet (more F than A, haha).
I don't know, airline pilot? That seems to take the fun out of flying to me. You just go up, then go straight, then come down. I like having freedom in the air. Like when you rent a Cessna and just go up there for two hours flying around, going wherever you want, etc...
And I've always been fascinated with flying and birds. I always thought it would be so cool to have wings and just fly all day without a care in the world. To be able to look down on the world and just realize that you've gone beyond what Nature had planned for you. Then I became a "part-time Cessna" pilot. Then I joined the Navy. So here I am, flying as a career.
Aerospace Engineering. How ambitious. I however think Astrophysics is much more interesting field. But building things that go into space might be nice as well. Realistically speaking, I'll probably get a teaching degree and just teach highschool math. >_>
However academically demanding the job is, the actual job itself isn't all that difficult (I don't think). I don't know, maybe I'll be an airline pilot after all this and let you know. =P
Likely aerospace engineering, my physics teacher is trying to convince me to take Civil Engineering...but I highly doubt I'll end up in that direction.
There's also new degree courses in Leeds University (as one example) - Aviation Technology. It enables you to gain your Private Pilots License over a 3 years course, however, I've started a lot of the training for this, so it seems a waste of 3 years. See, the good thing about an airline pilot is that you can have a range of degrees, it really doesn't matter. Although engineering/physics would likely be helpful.
You should become an airline pilot afterwards, definitely not a teacher! No No No. That's a big drop. If possible, work for British Airways, they're the best. You never know, I may see you around :)
Oh? So I should drop physics and just get a PhD in Basket Weaving or something like that. Though I do predict basket weaving to be a particularly tedious and difficult task.
I'll think about being an airline pilot. Seems like fun... *does a roll* ^_^ And why would British Airways be better than the others? Unless they've given me first class seating for economy price like Delta. Ah, but if you've never seen me befeore how do you know it's me when you see me around? A technicality. :o
It's sort of no-fun in the military though. They have strict regulations and whatnot. It's much more fun to just get a license and rent a prop every now and then...
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What's your relation to flying?
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I don't know, airline pilot? That seems to take the fun out of flying to me. You just go up, then go straight, then come down. I like having freedom in the air. Like when you rent a Cessna and just go up there for two hours flying around, going wherever you want, etc...
And I've always been fascinated with flying and birds. I always thought it would be so cool to have wings and just fly all day without a care in the world. To be able to look down on the world and just realize that you've gone beyond what Nature had planned for you. Then I became a "part-time Cessna" pilot. Then I joined the Navy. So here I am, flying as a career.
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>_>
However academically demanding the job is, the actual job itself isn't all that difficult (I don't think). I don't know, maybe I'll be an airline pilot after all this and let you know. =P
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There's also new degree courses in Leeds University (as one example) - Aviation Technology. It enables you to gain your Private Pilots License over a 3 years course, however, I've started a lot of the training for this, so it seems a waste of 3 years. See, the good thing about an airline pilot is that you can have a range of degrees, it really doesn't matter. Although engineering/physics would likely be helpful.
You should become an airline pilot afterwards, definitely not a teacher! No No No. That's a big drop. If possible, work for British Airways, they're the best. You never know, I may see you around :)
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Oh? So I should drop physics and just get a PhD in Basket Weaving or something like that. Though I do predict basket weaving to be a particularly tedious and difficult task.
I'll think about being an airline pilot. Seems like fun... *does a roll* ^_^
And why would British Airways be better than the others? Unless they've given me first class seating for economy price like Delta.
Ah, but if you've never seen me befeore how do you know it's me when you see me around? A technicality. :o
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I'll ask you if you have livejournal, you'll reply with "yes, my name is skygrasper"....then I'll know it's you :P
British Airways is just the best, there's no reason for it, it's just a fact. British Airways pilots also earn the most ;)
Don't drop physics, physics is brilliant, you don't get a subject much better than that :)
I've added you. So be polite and add me back :P
Take care.
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