CNJ Jonathan

@STRONTIUM_DOG Cant wait to see you as well buddy. Its been a long time since we played together!! Be safe out there.

@Xenalite LOL.

@=VG= Inch Its all good brother. We'll talk soon. Good luck with that internet lol

So who missed me???? I decided to make a forum post because i was shocked to see a lot of people didnt know i returned and they said they missed me. *Inserts tear emoji here* But im back and ready to hop back into it!!!! CNJ

Deeply saddened to hear this. Rest easy brother and all the best in your future endeavors.

Hey guys, Sorry i have not been able to be on the server as often as i normally am. I have had full calendars of flights for January and February pretty much looks the same. This is occurring as we all know Chicago has been getting a lot of bad weather in the past weeks. Chicago is a major Hub for American and due to the sheer amount of pilots that called in sick, my Hub being so close to Chicago basically have to pick up the slack by dead hopping in and out and taking up flights. Anyway Ill try to be in. You will see me from time to time. Hope everyone has had a great year so far and STAY WARM.

@Xenalite Yup Mentor is definitely great for giving advice. But i would more look at his "become a pilot videos" if you are planning to work in Europe as he is a Ryanair Pilot. Regulations between the US and Europe are a bit different. Ok the hardest airport and why: Definitely Toncontin International Airport in Honduras. When i was on the 757, I had flights into there. The airports elevation and terrain mixed in with a turn just before final with a short runway makes it quite challenging. I found a video on youtube of how the approach looks:

@ranger_12 LOL. I think the TRANS squad is hiring xd. @STRONTIUM_DOG To answer the first question: No we do not eat the same things as the passengers and the pilots all eat different meals. Example: Captain has beans and rice and I have Fries and Chicken. We do this in the case of the food being bad and causing possible food poisoning so say if it is bad and the captain gets food poisoning, I won't and would still be able to file for an emergency landing. If both pilots eat the same meal and we both get food poisoning, No one is there to fly the aircraft because we're both sick. 2nd Question: Umm.... lmfaoooo.... I do not sleep with the flight attendants because i have a girlfriend at home lol. But there are pilots and flight attendants who do hit it off in the hotels while on a 3 day lay over in Brazil

@InchPincherToo Yeah Inch. They aviation industry is drastically changing and airlines need pilots. Now is the best time to start training.

@=VG= Rotblut Although i've never flown an Ultralight, i've seen videos on youtube with people flying to Mc Donald's. They look really fun and one day i hope to fly one!!

@Vanillapop Here's a little secret, if you pick the right cargo airline i heard that they make more money than commercial pilots

Hey all, I'm making this topic because normally on the server when people realize that i'm a pilot they inquire about the career and how to get started. The following information that ill be sharing with you is my personal journey in becoming an airline pilot and there's also making videos on youtube about other pilots sharing their journey. So let's get into it..... Intro about myself: My name is Darion, Im 30 years old and i am currently enrolled in the John F. Kennedy Domicile for American Airlines. Step 1: I wasn't born in the US meaning that i was an international student. Back in my home town i already had my Student Pilot license and about 36 hours under my belt. I applied to PEA (Phoenix East Aviation) based in Daytona Beach, FL and after being accepted, that's where it all started. So for all the International students who want to train in the US, you will need to apply to a flight school that is authorized by the US Department of Homeland Security to give out M1 and F1 visas. Here's a link to the flight school: https://www.pea.com DON'T FALL FOR THE TRAP: I recommend not applying to an Aviation University such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The trap is that universities have tuition fees that can be between 20,000-30,000 USD that is separate from flight training fees. Applying to a flight school will be the best bet as they focus on flying and ground school and not on getting you a degree. But if you want to go via the University route, be my guest. FOR THE US CITIZENS: The process is quite simple for you as you don't need visas and once all your bank statements and paper-work etc is in order, your good to go. Ok you have started Flight School: At flight school with no form of training or ground school your will have to go through the following courses: -Private Pilot License - Instrument Rating -Commercial License Multi-Engine Rating Now after this you will need to build hours as in the US the FAA requires pilots to have a minimum of 1500 Hours to be hired by a Commercial Airline. I highly recommend getting these ratings which will allow you to become an instructor which basically allows you to build flight hours while being paid by students. -Certified Flight Instructor -Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating. -Certified Flight Instructor Multi-Engine Rating. (This isn't necessary but airline companies like to see when a pilot has this.) Ok so you finally hit that 1500 Hours mark: You can FINALLY apply to the regional and start flying the big jets with some more training of course :). This depends on who you choose: American (Envoy,PSA)- Dallas Forth Worth, TX Delta (Endeavor)- Harts-field-Jackson, Atlanta United- United Training Center in Denver Colorado These are some of the main airlines pilot normally join after flight school. (KEEP IN MIND: YOU HAVE TO APPLY TO A REGIONAL CARRIER TO BE HIRED BY A LARGER COMPANY) Most likely you would be at the regional airline for anywhere between 2-8 years. Its all up to how fast you progress at this point. You will need to get approx. 1000 hours as a First Officer and another 1000 as a captain and then apply for a bigger airline. I started off in the E145 for Envoy and about 2200 hours after becoming a captain, I applied to American and got accepted. Got onto the B738 Type rating became a captain on the jet and moved up to the B757 as a first Officer and then Captain. I was fortunately lucky as pilots with more seniority was moving up and retiring so i was placed in the recent years on the B777 as a first officer and thats where i am now. I will truly say that Aviation is an amazing field and whether flying a bunch of sweaty passengers around the world or defending your country in the air force, I hope you are enjoying what your doing. Feel free to reply to this post as questions or if you see me in TS, or in game. FOR RETIRING MILITARY AIR FORCE PILOTS: I'm not to sure about this one, but i believe that since you already have flight hours under your belt, you can apply to the big leagues example: AA,DL,UA. P.S. For those pilots looking to come to the best airline in the world a.k.a (American Airlines) the company will be looking to hire at least 900 in 2019 and so goes on into the years. Check out this page: https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/legacy/american_airlines HAVE A GREAT YEAR. -CNJ

Merry Christmas brothers!!

I'm totally for this idea on July 4th. Long live the CrumpetMan!!!!

I don't even know where to begin. Speechless at this point. The right thing to do is too look back and try to remember all the amazing times we had but that seems to be among the impossible as its too difficult to bear the pain. Whether talking about food or staying up all night parting on the server, this had to be one of my best friends on this server. He was there for me all the time through thick and thin, whenever i needed help with something. I'm not gonna say goodbye because you cannot put a jolly enthusiastic soul to rest. You will forever be etched in my memory brother. Now that your playing PR with the Gods above, I know that you will look after each and every of your comrades. May your soul rest in peace.