Show us your day job!

[RV8RIVETER]

Left UT after 2 years toward and aero eng degree and started my work life in the Air Force. Worked on F-4D WCS, F-16 Comm/Nav/ECM, and then F-117A everything electronic.

Got my FCC with RADAR endorsement and went to Delta Air Lines at DFW as a line mechanic, getting my A&P as well. Did everything there from autopilot to toilets to engines.

Then the big downsize lay-offs in 1993 put me in the semiconductor industry. I have been a Final Test Engineer and Field Service Engineer for various equipment manufacturers before I got tired of traveling and settled on Motorola Semiconductor which is now Freescale Semiconductor. Can't complain about working seven 12 hour days every two weeks.


What I did today.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1349/74528729.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/444/74528729.jpg/)

[Hens07]

I'm guessing the plastic Saturn didn't fare quite as well.

That'll buff right out.

Sadly the driver of the Saturn walked out of the ER a few hours later (he ended up rolling his car 8 times after impact) and the driver of the benz didn't make it :( thats the only bad part of my job...

[LarryT]

Out of the 1000+ car collisions I have reconstructed < 10 had vehicles broken in two. The most recent was a BMW. Maybe we should ask the Germans. The BMW had a rear suspension subframe that tore the unit body structure open.

RR Grade Crossing collisions, tree and pole collisions are the most likely to result in the car exiting the collision in two pieces. BTW, I have learned to show this with my 3D animation software (It takes some "special" tricks).

Larry Tompkins
N544WB -6A
W52 Goheen Field, B.G. WA


Just another day at the office as a Paramedic....

http://i41.tinypic.com/2d162zb.jpg

I do have a pretty awesome job but hoping to make the leap into full time aviation someday soon :-)

^^^ btw... to this day I don't understand how that Mercedes "tank" was sliced cleanly in half by a Saturn doing 100+ :confused:

[jfarley]

Still finding myself in the position of having to work for a living, I'm fortunate to have a job I thoroughly enjoy: I'm an ophthalmic anesthesiologist in Santa Fe & Albuquerque.

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh520/jfarley81/photo-5-2.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh520/jfarley81/IMG_0264.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh520/jfarley81/IMG_0902.jpg

Jon Farley
RV-8 "Redtail Angel" flying 750+ hrs
RANS S7S under construction

[Andrew M]

I am a night lead mechanic for a large part 135 operation in Alaska. My job duties include just about anything you would expect from a A&P. My favorite thing is sheet metal, and I am the go to guy for that kind of stuff. Here is a recovery that two of us did last year. A temporary fuselage repair to the aft spar carry thru, a new wing, nose gear/engine and mount was needed to ferry it 800 miles out to our maintenance base. This aircraft was put back to work in about 5 months.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FGygRqISNvI/TxOhqsWQA6I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/9FI5hn7JI7Y/s400/7152.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7eSguAQqpyk/TxOhozUbzUI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/UynVKm-6BBY/s400/P2080013.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0J56G5uYwhA/TxOhlx5I3WI/AAAAAAAAA8I/Ua1BQvtnBTM/s400/P3170017.JPG

[Wiljam]

I manage and fly this aircraft. Lear 45. The aircraft is Part 91 and owned by five families. I've worked for them for fifteen years. They treat my co-pilot and I like family. It's a very rewarding and fun job.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/6/4/6/1959646.jpg

I've been an aircraft mechanic, and electrician and an electrical contractor.

[db8]

Andrew, I guess when I worked in my garage on the 8 and didn't have the heater on in the winter, I had no legit complaining (errr wining) after seeing your outside work conditions. What was the coldest it got when you were working on that repair (two posts before this one)? Dave

[flywithme623]

After almost 16 years in the US I have been blessed to live the "American Dream" to the fullest. Get to fly a wonderful machine for a living and now build my own airplane. Now isn't that some awesome blessing!
I feel right at home here on VAF because of all the cool people with a purpose in life from the cube-dwellers to the space cowboys. We all need each other.

So thank you for all you do because without you I wouldn't be here either.

Many happy landings
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=dvons3&s=5

[N395V]

I fix Broken Hearts
http://www.excaliburaviation.com/albums/airboss_personal_album/Cath_Lab_4_Siemens.jpg
http://www.excaliburaviation.com/albums/airboss_personal_album/Monitor_Rack_Lab_3_Siemens.jpg

[Roy Thoma]

My post at http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=81167 led to Pierre suggesting this thread so I'll expand on "A bit about me: I'm have an electrical engineer, computer science degree. I got my private ticket in 1987. Instrument rating in 1990. I've been a member of EAA chapter 105 for 18+ years and I'm currently on the board of directors. I've worked for Texas Instruments (Houston), Compaq Computer (Houston), Intel (Hillsboro, OR) and a small start up called ADDMM. I started working part time for Advanced Flight Systems shortly after the first flight of my RV."

I worked for Texas Instruments for 5 years designing seismic data acquisition equipment, the product was completed just as the oil industry had a decline and the equipment never went into production. While at TI, I also worked on a printer that did not make it to production. Joined Compaq Computer as employee 641, started working on the first DeskPro, 6 months later it was shipping. After 10 years at CPQ, and 10 products in production I moved to Portland OR area to work for Intel. I literally "wrote the book" on how to design with the Pentium Pro, Pentium II and several subsequent processors. Following many successful years in technical marketing, I worked in processor validation. ADDMM was a small company designing an innovative memory controller, funded by a large Japanese company: I was jack of all trades, master of none. Fun while it lasted, funding evaporated when the Japanese company lost money for the first time in their history. Then my full time job became building my RV-7A. :)

I had been talking to Rob for years about working for Advanced Flight Systems, just after the first flight of my RV-7A, he called and asked about my availability to work. I've been working for AFS as a contractor since then. Note that I planned to use a AFS-5600 years before I started working there! No picture of me now, at OSH 2011 one of Stein's guy's told Jenny Hickman that "Roy looks like a roadie for Blue Oyster Cult". Since then I've made my third hair donation to Lock Of Love........

Regards,

[Andrew M]

Most days were between 15 above and 10 below. The heater we made is visible, the plywood and tarp lean-to is not. Heat ducted to warm tools. One day It dipped to 25 or 30 below with a little wind. That day management snatched us out of there for a few days. "You have 20 minutes untill the plane gets there to rally your stuff, or wait until tomorrow" The support we got out there was tremendous, and we actually had a lot of fun.

[bret]

25 years with Dep.Of Defense Heavy equipment technician, at USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac158/bret496/DSC01841.jpgBridgeport Ca

[Mike S]

Looks like my old CDF model 14 corn binder.

[Mark D]

I fix Broken Hearts
http://www.excaliburaviation.com/albums/airboss_personal_album/Cath_Lab_4_Siemens.jpg
http://www.excaliburaviation.com/albums/airboss_personal_album/Monitor_Rack_Lab_3_Siemens.jpg

I fix the machines you use along with Nuclear Med, PET, Ct's and Gen X-ray.....

[AX-O]

I conduct flight test. Best job in the world :D

[Strasnuts]

I have been flying a C525 (pictured) for a part 91 family for the last 7.5 years. Been flying contract to stay current in a C510, C525A and Falcon 900DX EASy. A&P and started PlaneAround LLC selling aftermarket RV-10 parts. Also opened an Xtend Barre SLC with my wife.


http://i40.tinypic.com/t81cgp.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/bijz11.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/mi2rty.jpg

[jsharkey]

I fix the machines you use along with Nuclear Med, PET, Ct's and Gen X-ray.....

And we make the low density, "X-ray transparent", ultra strong and stiff, cantilevered carbon fiber tables - just like wings really :)

[bret]

I now know the company I am in and it is a very nice feeling. This crowd is so talented, so nice to be amongst you all!

[painless]

[IMG]http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2598/photo8dpdp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/photo8dpdp.jpg/)




I've been a general dentist, AKA molar mechanic for just over 29 years. its been a very fulfilling career, just that I have to look down in the mouth all day........

[Mike S]

I've been a general dentist, AKA molar mechanic for just over 29 years. its been a very fulfilling career, just that I have to look down in the mouth all day........

Fulfilling or filling filled???:rolleyes:

[SMO]

I work for a large gold mining company. Here is my office in downtown Vancouver, BC:

http://www3.telus.net/public/molsons/Office.jpg

Here I am at one of our Mexican mines:
http://www3.telus.net/public/molsons/Big%20Truck.JPG

Here I am pretending to do real work - that is a silver/gold bar, mostly silver by volume but mostly gold by value:
http://www3.telus.net/public/molsons/Gold%20Bar.jpg

And here is a piece of raw ore from one of our Canadian mines:
http://www3.telus.net/public/molsons/Red%20Lake%20Ore.jpg

[pilotian]

Well........... I design websites as a small income and also keep my blog up to date.http://pilotian.com/images/banner.jpg

Other than that, I am a High school student who will be attending Ohio University next year.

Someday I will post in this thread with my 747 left seat pic and a signature full of RV projects: complete

[ScottSchmidt]

I am an engineer at one of the greatest companies around, US Synthetic.
We make synthetic diamond cutters for the oil and gas industry as well as diamond bearings and drills for the coal industry.
Our presses generate over one million psi. It is the same pressure as flipping the Eiffel Tower over and resting it on the palm of your hand.
We are always looking for talented engineers.

Here is a picture of a few employees at a hike I led in Southern Utah.
We do at least one activity each month and the hikes are always a fun thing.
http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/Holiday-and-Family/Little-Wild-Horse-Hike-Goblin/IMG0109/863527337_EDbkt-X2-1.jpg

Our CEO and founder retired a couple of years ago. This is at his house. Yes, I've rode it quite a few times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIjjWXstjZc

Nitro Circus came by his house one afternoon and we watched them film this. It usually is shot over the mountain or in the fields around work. It goes almost a mile and has about 15 seconds of hang time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSS7AZiAF34

Here is more on the work US Synthetic does in Kenya, Africa and you can get a flavor of the great leadership we have. I consider myself to be very lucky to have worked with this team.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4muV0Q6InU

A couple of weeks ago I forgot about a gift exchange at work and made up a quick "One Free Flight" ticket. Sean helped me take a larger group flying over the Christmas break. It was a fun day.
http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/RV-10-Trips/January-1st-2012-Flight/i-2PMWSLc/0/X2/IMG0819-X2.jpg

http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/RV-10-Trips/January-1st-2012-Flight/i-SVP5vmf/0/X2/IMG0811-X2.jpg

Yes, FUN is a value we practice at work! (Fun, Trust, Respect, Open, Growth, Service)

[RV7AV8R]

I fix Broken Hearts
http://www.excaliburaviation.com/albums/airboss_personal_album/Cath_Lab_4_Siemens.jpg
http://www.excaliburaviation.com/albums/airboss_personal_album/Monitor_Rack_Lab_3_Siemens.jpg

Cool job Milt! I have been designing medical devices for 35 years, currently working on new peripheral angioplasty devices. An EE by training, I first designed pacemakers, then external defibs, then implanted defibs and variety of other medical devices. And two years ago I spent several hours on a table just like yours getting fixed!

[PCHunt]

Are you a Heart "Plumber", or a Heart "Electrician"? :D

[rgmwa]

I'm a structural engineer (another one!). Most of the stuff I do is typical commercial and industrial work, but sometimes we get something a bit different.
Here are a couple of my more unusual projects:

The base structure for the ESA 35 metre deep space tracking antenna at New Norcia, north of Perth.
The antenna weighs 600t and its pointing accuracy is unbelievable:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6713651625_2a55635549.jpg

WA Maritime Museum - under construction:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6713652059_b5ef8c2cd2.jpg
Finished:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6713651935_8f5b5df462.jpg

... and holding up all the exhibits, such as Australia II, the yacht that finally won the America's Cup after you guys in the US had it for 132 years,
plus the triple non-stop circumnavigation yacht Parry Endeavour:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6713651727_a13dbdd222.jpg

It's interesting job. You never know what's coming up next. :)

PS. Those old dockyard cranes that are visible in the right background in the museum construction photo were used to service a fleet of about 50 US, British and Dutch submarines that operated in the Indian Ocean out of Fremantle during WWII. They are now part of the Museum Precinct together with an Australian Oberon class submarine on the slipway.

[N395V]

Are you a Heart "Plumber", or a Heart "Electrician"? :D

Yes:eek:.......................................... ..................................................

[Geo]

i'm the one with the big head...:o

http://i42.tinypic.com/30xeulg.jpg

[burgundyja]

I work on the howard 500.
http://i39.tinypic.com/vgp01.jpg

[Mel]

Started out running projectors at a Drive-In Theater.
A few years at College.
A few more years with Uncle Sam in the US Air Force.
Then 41 years at Texas Instruments doing everything from Engineering to Quality Assurance.

Now I work for you guys. When you're ready to fly that creation, give me a call.

[vfr800]

I take care of the next generation in the USAF now....
http://i44.tinypic.com/vfa1r9.jpg

But I put my hand in the air to be a flight doc, which will entail working more with the current generation of pilots/crew, plus regular back seat time in this.... :D
http://i42.tinypic.com/2dudwn5.jpg

BTW - an AF recruiting project featured a short segment about my career path so far, and mentioned my RV9a here http://www.todaysmilitary.com/military-careers/career-profiles/show/ryan-mchugh. Glad they specified Vans Aircraft!

I took the photographer flying when he snapped this picture used in the Futures Magazine, a recruiting publication in most high schoool counselor offices across the country. (Online here - http://www.todaysmilitary.com/static-main/pdf/futures-magazine.pdf.) Technically I was working when they took this picture of my RV grin:
http://i39.tinypic.com/a4dp0.jpg

[NukkleSamwich]

http://kansas-railroad-job-insurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/boneless.jpg

in a nutshell, thats my job

[n82rb]

just another prop trash puke. drive an ATR-72 around the miami system.

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/31/89131665_b9216feb6c.jpg
I also run a company designing embedded controllers for forensic lab equipment.

[pauldan181]

http://scottandranae.smugmug.com/RV-10-Trips/January-1st-2012-Flight/i-SVP5vmf/0/X2/IMG0811-X2.jpg

I see a paint scheme like this every day

http://i60.tinypic.com/e8pnck.jpg


This is the boss and I after prepping the POC (Proof of Concept) jet to fly back to Greensboro after Oshkosh last August.

Paul Danclovic
Jamestown NC
RV-8A N181SB

[GLPalinkas]

When I run out of new things to read at VAF I turn to this thread. Great reading.

There are still a lot of folks missing in this expanding thread.

Come ON....Give us a run down on what pays for that project/Flying fix!!

[Dennis Fox]

Took me off this,
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=driving+a+tractor&hl=en&biw=1256&bih=576&tbm=isch&tbnid=3bvNln8Du23VQM:&imgrefurl=http://smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~lguerra/judging-teams.html&docid=altHcDmYO5suKM&imgurl=http://smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/~lguerra/images/Judgin1.jpg&w=516&h=516&ei=YXYYT72DB8KC2AWf7qygCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=956&vpy=237&dur=2240&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=139&ty=154&sig=116779682490139707331&page=4&tbnh=120&tbnw=122&start=68&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:68

into this for 10 years
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=kc-135+air+refueling&hl=en&biw=1256&bih=576&tbm=isch&tbnid=6trYqeXcFVPD_M:&imgrefurl=http://air-attack.com/images/single/449/A-KC-135-Stratotaker-with-Extended-Refueling-Boom.html&docid=l_rJ9QZxwPCZjM&imgurl=http://files.air-attack.com/MIL/kc135/kc135_boom_20070508.jpg&w=2000&h=1303&ei=3XgYT42KM4ns2gXitIigCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=748&vpy=2&dur=5387&hovh=181&hovw=278&tx=160&ty=100&sig=116779682490139707331&page=2&tbnh=122&tbnw=163&start=18&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:18

Then into this for another 11 years

http://http://www.google.com/imgres?q=kc-10+air+refueling&hl=en&biw=1256&bih=576&tbm=isch&tbnid=kORPLf2eXzN8ZM:&imgrefurl=http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/51425-paf-employs-air-air-refuelling-skill-4.html&docid=nJDlN9DIi_wjkM&imgurl=http://files.air-attack.com/MIL/kc10/f18_kc10_20070917.jpg&w=2000&h=1333&ei=jHkYT_OtAcGb2QXE1MXvBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=272&vpy=147&dur=6360&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=141&ty=118&sig=116779682490139707331&page=3&tbnh=129&tbnw=174&start=43&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:43

All that Booze Boomer had Pictures of, I drank it.

Finished up doing this for 15 years.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=c-17+simulator&hl=en&biw=1256&bih=576&tbm=isch&tbnid=CUTqh3e2TU_YOM:&imgrefurl=http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/dover-air-force-base/dover-air-force-base3.html&docid=Zys83syL6yR9WM&imgurl=http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/6828/images/138590/large/3-dover-simulator.jpg&w=600&h=479&ei=GHsYT67pIMnO2wWH-oiADA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=598&vpy=151&dur=623&hovh=201&hovw=251&tx=144&ty=117&sig=116779682490139707331&page=2&tbnh=130&tbnw=163&start=19&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:21,s:19

Boomer Bruce, i need some more of the good stuff.
Thanks

[Kokemiller]

OK, here I am in the combine during soybean harvest. This is the best seat in the fall to be in as far as I'm concerned but thankfully I don't have anyone fighting me for it.
http://i42.tinypic.com/vz8sxx.jpg

Here are my pets that I get to spend time with everyday. Maybe I qualify for the dirtiest RV supporting jobs.
http://i42.tinypic.com/2mmihj5.jpg

But at the end of the day, it's still a great way to raise a family. Note my daughters shirt! It says "My dad can fly, what can your dad do?"
http://i44.tinypic.com/xbwcxv.jpg

[Wesael]

Ok so this is my secondary job but I don't have a picture handy for the primary one. I do testing,adjusting, and balancing of HVAC systems but have a farm for a side income.

We grow about 200,000 to 250,000 pounds of catfish a year.

http://xc4.xanga.com/5d0c746566c33192232716/b148137595.jpg

[TroyBranch]

Looks like there is a few on here in the steel industry:)

I am the General Manager and part owner of a Steel Fabrication plant that works with a great group of individuals in the office, shop and field. We work in both the Commercial and Industrial market mostly in Alberta. We are very fortunate to have most of our work minutes from the plant thanks to the great Alberta market. We do all our drafting in house with 3d modeling software, fabricate and install the product. I can honestly say that I have always enjoyed going to work. Almost as much fun as building airplanes.;)

One of the many office building that we have done in Calgary and Edmonton. Note the stanchions and high lines for the 100% tie that the industry requires.
http://i44.tinypic.com/35meb29.jpg

[BuckWynd]

Flew these for a few years:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-A10.jpg

Then spent seven more in these:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-T38.jpg

Now flying part-time in B757s and 767s for a struggling major air carrier. (That really narrows it down, doesn't it?)
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-Sundog.jpg

But my real "fulfillment" job is flying warbirds, mostly older jets like the L-39:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-L39.jpg
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-BFR.jpg

I do a lot of instruction, but also a fair amount of contract work, ferrying, and production test flying. For instance, when a client orders their vintage fighter-jet updated into the 21st century, I'm the the dude who gets to make sure the magic smoke stays inside the wires, the landing gear goes up and down, and the wings stay on at 6 Gs. Here's a sample retrofit cockpit. Not bad for a 1970s Soviet-bloc airplane:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-panel.jpg

On my days off, I slowly build an RV-8, operate a video production company, take pictures, and fly airplanes! :D
http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/misc/DayJobs-Supercub.jpg

[TShort]

I'm an emergency physician - I practice in a private group of ER docs in a single covered suburban ER. I am also the medical director for EMS services in the county. Don't really have a picture ... anything good would get the HIPAA police coming after me!

I am sure jealous of all you guys in aviation and engineering gigs ... sometimes I feel like I missed my calling there. My dream as a kid was to be a naval aviator and then an astronaut; my coke bottle glasses prevented any sort of military aviation career.

[Jeff Brenhaug]

Pilot working for the US State Dept. in Iraq.
Bell212
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2815/23708766.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/23708766.jpg/)

Sikorsky S-61
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/5082/martyandjeff.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/804/martyandjeff.jpg/)

Flown all over the world in both helicopters and fixed wing. Owned a helicopter service center in Minnesota and build flying machines in my spare time.

[trackdom]

http://img15.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_688898photo3.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=688898photo3.jpg)

my summer job is to stop forest fires by dropping retardant . In an other life I was a fighter pilot during 18 years .

[bryanrene]

You want your kid to have a great smile like all of his friends, right? Don't you love them? I'm that guy...the orthodontist.

[Adam Oke]

I consider myself retired at 23 ... but here are some things I do for fun.

Aerial Seeding Office
PA-18-150 Super Cub:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OknSEf36S_8/TYe-JlVqRgI/AAAAAAAAANc/lvcSUON_kYM/s720/DSCF0334.JPG

Aerial Spraying Office
C-188 Bonaire Ag Truck:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGWHYaurep4/TjYJEZCD-HI/AAAAAAAAATg/VWwkqZuZzKE/s720/DSCF0088.JPG

[papamike]

8 years at Travis on these little gnats:
http://www.papamike.com/military/airlift/c5/al_pm0015.jpg

Then 15 years at Delta, and now I'm QC at Southwest.
http://www.papamike.com/files/photos/IMG_6872b.jpg

http://www.papamike.com/files/photos/swa%20154b.jpg

[CraigC]

I'm humbled to be a part of such a talented a diverse group of professionals.

Spent 22 years in the Navy. Smokey I hate to disagree with you about flying the "coolest airplane on the planet" :D I was blessed to fly this aircraft for a better part of my career.

http://marchudson.com/marchudson.com/RV7/1.jpg
http://marchudson.com/marchudson.com/RV7/2.jpg

Taught students for a while in this aircraft.

http://marchudson.com/marchudson.com/RV7/3.jpg

Now, I'm thankful to be flying for a very successful airline.

Oh No!! Not a Black Lion in our midst!

...VF-114 Fighting Aardvark...:D

[Nouj]

This is what I used to do for a job

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/bc2970b7.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/7a867e7c.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/3bac04d6.jpg

This is what I used to do for fun and airshow money
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/fcdac0d5.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/DSC01514.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/f234e881.jpg

This is what I do now for food

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/e0f5a45d.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/4400d282.jpg

This is what I do for fun

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/d0c25973.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/fa271a76.jpg

[frankh]

This is what I used to do for a job

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/bc2970b7.jpg


As a great Staple of fellow British film buff madness would say... "you luckeeey, luckeeey!...:)


The RAF kicked me out of Biggin Hill selection for being short sighted.

Always regretted it..Oh well.

Frank

[mike newall]

Noujaim......


Stop boasting - The Colonials won't appreciate it !!

Cassells has told me all..........


The Thomas Cook boys should be showing you how to fly the Scarebus BTW !

We're bringing 'II down to you this summer - PM me later to coordinate rosters.


M

[Nouj]

Quite right Mike I shall say no more. I am a lucky boy!
Spending much of my time avoiding 2 engines for Long Haul
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg489/Nouj/b9a9a037.jpg

[GusBiz]

So this is one for all of us that do everyday jobs and don't do cool things like what Steve has just posted.

This is me as BPM Visions National Sales Manager, I travel around Australia talking to people about Software.

I like working with technology, its why Avaiation is so cool.

Just an everyday guy doing his thing

[Mark12A]

http://i41.tinypic.com/6zasd4.jpg

This is an infrared image of an exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepting and destroying a target simulating a re-entry vehicle. This may be the most worthwhile job I've ever done.

[AirbusPilot]

Hi All,

Here is my wife and my 8 telling me good bye for my day Job!!!!:D

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7404/img3514v.jpg

[lockeed]

Well let's see. I own an RV trailer & motorhome dealership in eastern Quebec. I also own a private 930 acres estate with my father, on which we operate an outfiting company specialized in trout fishing all inclusive 4* plans. We have 5 private lakes, 15 km of trails and a 2km sea frontage with a private beach to play with. :) It's located in eastern Quebec also, in the Apalachian mountains, and it's skirted by the St-Lawrence river.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/23421_108282202532989_100000536294796_161407_42784 6_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/23421_108282195866323_100000536294796_161406_40358 95_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/23421_108282209199655_100000536294796_161409_17423 48_n.jpg

I'm an ultralight and experimental enthusiast - builder of a Challenger ultra light and owner of a 2010 RV-6A. Right now, I've been working on a private airstrip at the estate, so we can acomodate pilot who'd like to come and visit us! ...And it's for me too!! My 40 X 28 hangar is now completed on the side of the strip. Still about a year to go before an aircraft will land on it.

Cheers.

[Geico266]

http://i41.tinypic.com/6zasd4.jpg

This is an infrared image of an exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepting and destroying a target simulating a re-entry vehicle. This may be the most worthwhile job I've ever done.

Whoa. I want one.

[JohnCFord]

I am a Senior Systems Analyst/AVP for a Credit Card Bank. Been here 11 years. General MIS, SQL, JavaScript, XML guy.

I also volunteer for CAP and current billet is the Deputy Chief of Staff over Operations for the State of Utah. Does not pay the bills, but it fills the log book nicely. Feels like a second job.



I have been known to fly around those! ;) Have we met/chatted?

http://www.rv7-factory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JLENS-1-cover1small.jpg

That's me in the left seat.

I just got this issue in the mail...

2nd Lt. John Ford
SWR-OK-074

[agough277]

FBI agent 23 years. Retired 1995 been building RV's since. Spend winters at 3L2 living with my RV6A. Summers near Bend Oregon golfing. Still haven't figured what to do when I grow up. Goal in life is to live long enough to have been retired longer than I worked. Prior to FBI research engineer Lockheed Aircraft destructive test L1011, S3A, and Cheyene helicopter. Fun job.

Stationed
14 month Denver
10 years Portland, Ore.
5 years D.C.
8 years Las Vegas

[rvsxer]

My Day (Night) job? Flight Simulator Tech at Delta North. "My" 747-400 full-flight simulator:http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb357/rvsixer/My_Day_Job001.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb357/rvsixer/My_Day_Job008.jpg

My Night (Day) job? Senior Tech at SteinAir.

If I had to choose only one it would be tough...

[NickAir]

Law Enforcement, (State)

Always interesting and mostly fun Career.

Eligible retirement 2013

More time, may do an RV8

[Mel]

I really have a good chuckle when I hear people talking about what they will do when they retire and have more time.

Good luck with that.

[johnny stick]

Mel, please enlighten us. My dreams of building when I retire gets me through the soccer games and gets me through being an errand boy for the fam.

[longranger]

My Dad retired at 56 and afterward always wondered how he ever had time to go to his day job (airline pilot, when they still had a decent retirement). I'm 56 now and looking at 7-10 more years to work. I wish I now had the problem he had then...

[NickAir]

Yes Mel,
every one I know that has retired is now busier than when working. I will likely be one of them.

Regards

[Mel]

Mel, please enlighten us. My dreams of building when I retire gets me through the soccer games and gets me through being an errand boy for the fam.

Before I retired, I got off work in the afternoon, I was off on weekends and holidays.
Not any more!
Like others have said, I don't know when I had the time to go to work everyday.

[Tram]

I'm currently employed to fly this:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/511/511053.jpg

Trying to quit though.. :)

[1:1 Scale]

I built this parachute harness/container system:
http://felixbaumgartner.com/uploads/pics/stratos_25022010__1__03.jpg

Everything we make is 100% custom, just usually not to the level required for a 120,000+ foot jump! :)

[johnny stick]

Kelly,
I am very impressed. This is human space flight at it's simplest, and most elegant form.

[PCH]

I pretty much do the same thing as Kurt W. (http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=616019&postcount=6), for the same company as Mike R. (http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=616117&postcount=40) Thank you, gentlemen, for saving me all the typing.

But mainly I just lurk around VAF wishing I had the coin to build the planes and go to the places that y'all do. One of these days...

[Mike S]

But mainly I just lurk around VAF

Welcome to VAF, good you finally said hello.


Perry, almost 3 years registered, and you first post------you are right about the lurking:eek:

[PCH]

...you are right about the lurking:eek:

Unfortunately 2+ of those years involved working way too hard and being completely out of the aviation world. I'm back in it now though, and back up in the air, so hopefully those dark dismal non-flying days are behind me :).

[1:1 Scale]

Kelly,
I am very impressed. This is human space flight at it's simplest, and most elegant form.
Thanks! Sometimes I think I had the easiest job in the program :)

[pierre smith]

Thanks! Sometimes I think I had the easiest job in the program :)

Reminds me of the book.."Come up here and get me" by the guy who almost went past Mach 1 from over 100,000 feet!

Best,

[tkatc]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427516_10150608967619357_515869356_8996467_1535493 748_n.jpg

[clevtool]

You guys ALL have cool jobs, but since I spend every day working with you guys I feel like I have the best job. Most of you have already seen me at my summer office...

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/filecab/CleavelandBusPhotoedit.jpg

And my office the rest of the time pretty much looks like a cube in an old pole building.

It truely is an honor to work will all the talented builders out there. I wish more could feel the sense of joy, pride, and fulfillment that this hobby and subset of society brings.


P.S. Love the ATC pictorial!!

-

[Sig600]

tk I'm forwarding that to all of my controller buddies. Hilarious.

[bird]

Outstanding TKATC.:) As a pilot I really do appreciate what you do. It has been a long time ago but a guy just like you vectored me out of REALLY bad storms in St. Louis, with a really heavy load in c206. In those days we didn't have all the nice weather stuff we do now.

bird

[pczar3]

I have worked at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for the last 39+ years. I am an electronic engineer and Deputy Division Head.
www.fnal.gov

and no we can't teleport you!
Paul

[gtmule]

Mechanical Engineer for a USAF (and commercial) contractor you've never heard of. We do aging aircraft support. I've spent a BUNCH of time on this: http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/wp-content/uploads/iblog/Rainbow%20joint.jpg

Which is the center wing/outer wing joing on a C-130. The center wing fitting is a piece of junk that has to be replaced regularly. I designed the tooling that the USAF Depots will be using to replace this part, hopefully faster and with fewer mistakes.

I also do structural testing, up to 250,000 lb on something up to 15 ft long. We've done wing joint parts for military and commercial companies (Piper Jet, which got canned right after we finished our testing...), composite stringer panels for a commercial jet maker, BIG bolts, 4" wide titanium friction plug weld coupons...you name it, I've broken it.

Also design and analyze aircraft components including lately a LOT of stuff for the MC-130W (now renamed AC-130W, so yeah, that means guns!). Mostly REdesign actually, to fix other's mistakes. I don't understand how some people sleep at night knowing they design airplane parts while being such awful engineers... :)

http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/galleries/images/93201/500x400/ac-130w-stinger-88-1306.jpg

[tkatc]

And here all this time I thought GTMULE was because you liked the rock band. :eek:

[gtmule]

And here all this time I thought GTMULE was because you liked the rock band. :eek:

Went to GA Tech and am a govt mule fan, if that's what you're asking. :)

[JoeBlank]

I built this parachute harness/container system:
http://felixbaumgartner.com/uploads/pics/stratos_25022010__1__03.jpg

Everything we make is 100% custom, just usually not to the level required for a 120,000+ foot jump! :)

Kelly simply builds one of the best engineered skydiving rigs on the market today. It's great to have him as part of the RV community...

[dhall_polo]

Reminds me of the book.."Come up here and get me" by the guy who almost went past Mach 1 from over 100,000 feet!
Best,

I will never forget one of my first Sun-n-Fun events. At that event, there was an older gentleman serving as a volunteer, helping folks get on/off one of the biplane rides. Most folks probably did not notice a little sign that explained who he was: Col. Joe Kittinger - the guy who almost broke mach 1 with no vehicle around him. Never mind the fact that wasn't even close to the hardest or scariest thing that guy did for us in his career.

Good reminder never to let the gray hair and handicap sticker fool you. Might just be a total bad-a$$ right there in front of you.

[pierre smith]

.......Good reminder never to let the gray hair and handicap sticker fool you. Might just be a total bad-a$$ right there in front of you.

As I walked out of the restaurant yesterday, an acqaintance (sp?) walked in with a slightly hunched over gentleman and said, "We were watching you spraying the other day, because my Dad here, is a retired Naval carrier pilot!"

I thanked the older gent for his many years of service to our country and invited them for a ride in my -10.

Best,

[Tram]

Well..

I went from this:

http://www.portableflightdeck.com/images/crj.jpg


to this:

http://online.wsj.com/media/0123pod12.jpg

[Tandem46]

Well..
I went from this:
to this:


OK, what happened?

[jlfernan]

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9452/airpforc1.jpg

[Tram]

OK, what happened?

Being an airline pilot was a miserable career choice, so now I'm running a nuclear reactor. ;)

[rvsxer]

Being an airline pilot was a miserable career choice, so now I'm running a nuclear reactor. ;)
Homer Simpson! Doh!

[tgibbs]

http://www.spacex.com/

http://spacex.com/multimedia/videos.php?id=0

[Tram]

Homer Simpson! Doh!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TFIoNK2Dp3k/TY8rYcKGE_I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/1jZoXi8j9Fo/s1600/simpsons-radioactive.jpg

[Mark Albery]

http://www.spacex.com/

http://spacex.com/multimedia/videos.php?id=0

Hi Tristan,

Are you at Spacex Hawthorne?

If so, I'm next door at the Tesla design studio and an RV-8 hangared at KHHR.

Do you know Jeff Richichi?

Mark

[swixtt]

Being an airline pilot was a miserable career choice, so now I'm running a nuclear reactor. ;)

you aren't kidding are you!

[jmbrwn]

Being an airline pilot was a miserable career choice, so now I'm running a nuclear reactor. ;)

Maybe your quote should say "Being a commuter airline pilot was a miserable career choice,....someone wise once said "Life is like a box of chocolates..."

[2bolts]

I was an auto mechanic for 22 yrs. Then changed to I.T. as an application repackager (modifying standard installs to fit in with various environments for the MOD), 10 years. Now in printing, 18 months.....Don't like it :( so will be looking for something else.

[Tram]

Maybe your quote should say "Being a commuter airline pilot was a miserable career choice,....someone wise once said "Life is like a box of chocolates..."

Pretty sure I meant what I said. I also happen to know a handful of "real deal" airline pilots who agree wholeheartedly with me, however, they're stuck. Golden handcuffs.

Obviously, being a.. commuter airline pilot.. (nice attempt at a dig, btw.) wasn't my goal, my father is at FDX and I thought one day, I'd fly purple too. However, sometimes things happen. Best laid plans and all that. Shame I couldn't be a "full fledged airline pilot" such as yourself. Oh well.

I had the option to change to a career that came with better QOL than what I had and even what I would have if I made it to "legitimate airline pilot" status, so I took it and couldn't be happier. :D

[aerhed]

Take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning?

[60av8tor]

Pretty sure I meant what I said. I also happen to know a handful of "real deal" airline pilots who agree wholeheartedly with me, however, they're stuck. Golden handcuffs.

Day job for the next 3 years until retirement. Actually I fly a desk at this point, but that wouldn't make for too good of a pic.

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt98/h60av8tor/6843a701.jpg

Tram, I'd be interested in hearing your advice/experience. When I think what I'll be doing for my "second career," I know it will involve aviation; just not sure in what form. For a while I thought I would pursue the airlines, but not so sure. I know some of the objective things - horrible initial pay, schedule, etc, but haven't talked to anyone recently in the game. One thing is for sure. EVERY time I set foot in an airport, 99% of the pilots look like they'd rather shoot themselves in the face than be where they are. The ones that don't look like that look to be about 21, fresh out of EAU, and thanking God to have landed the job. You can put up with a lot at that age. I guess everything's relative. I'll no longer be living in the desert in a tent for a year at a time right..?:D

[Tram]

EVERY time I set foot in an airport, 99% of the pilots look like they'd rather shoot themselves in the face than be where they are. The ones that don't look like that look to be about 21, fresh out of EAU, and thanking God to have landed the job. You can put up with a lot at that age. I guess everything's relative. I'll no longer be living in the desert in a tent for a year at a time right..?:D

That's because most of them had. The career for me, was miserable. A lot of that had to do with the pay. A lot of that had to do with the time away from home and I was pretty senior in my position and base.

For me, it boiled down to looking at the options..

My "plan" was to leave the regionals and eventually go to FDX or SWA. FDX was the goal since my pops works there and it's a 2.5 hour drive from my house.

I refuse to commute. A personal limitation.
I refuse to move. Another personal limitation.

So I started looking at a career change. What could I do and expect a better QOL than I currently have.

When I was considering changing careers I asked every guy who stepped into our cockpit the same question - "If you knew then, what you know now, would you still do this job?" Not one time did I get a yes. Literally. In almost 2 years of asking, no one said yes. The only person I met who thought I was out of my gord for trying to get out was an FO who has AVGAS in his veins and refuses to believe that the airlines are headed in a downward spiral.

My father is a wide-body CA at FDX. He cannot wait to retire. I was recently at a fly-in put on by FDX pilots and one guy made a joke about how "I needed to be nice to him or they wouldn't recommend me for a job there.." and I told the guy I didn't want to work there. Instantly about 6 heads whipped around and looked at me...

"What?"

"I don't want to work there.. I'm getting out of the 121 spiral ASAP."

There was a bit of an awkward pause and this one guy looked at me, reached out his hand and shook mine and said "That is the best thing I've heard all week!" and then it began a moan fest about the airlines and how they all wish they were getting out..

Sure, there are guys who love the job, obviously I stepped on one such fellow's toes a few posts up. His opinion will be vastly different from mine, I'm sure.

I was fortunate enough to be blessed with the opportunity to change careers, gain an instant improvement in my QOL and have the opportunity to surpass my "potential" earnings in the airlines, so I left and I couldn't be happier.

The truth is however, had I not found a viable option to leave, I'd still be an airline pilot plodding through the airport wishing I was anywhere but there. Fortunately I had an option. My .02 from playing pretend airline pilot for the last decade.

[2bolts]

What I wanted to do is what I call 'bush flying'. You know turning finals at 200ft to a grass strip 300-400yrds long. But still have a civilised 'home', no tents/mosquitos thank you.

But my colour vision wasn't/isn't good enough for a 'commercial'.

[airflite1]

fighting fire in Colorado
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/airflite1/IMG_0175.jpg
And doing Hydro Mulch in California.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/airflite1/572.jpg

[rapid_ascent]

This is a very intersting thread just seeing the wide range of people that are involved in our common interest.

I'm an EE and I have built just about anything you can think of during my career.

Here is a shot of my current gig. I work for Dolby Laboratories and we make what we think is the highest performing video monitor available. Your going to need to get your credit card bumped up to buy one though.

http://i46.tinypic.com/20sd5bm.jpg

Before my current job I had a consulting company where we designed embedded computer products for our customers. This was everything from a unit that went in a golf cart with GPS position on the course to a voice scrambler that went into police handsets.

Who knows what I'll be doing in the future.

[60av8tor]

Tram - thanks for the info; really hits home. I'm getting the same vibe again and again from the airlines.

Airflite1 - awesome pics! Especially the one from the cockpit.

[Tram]

Tram - thanks for the info; really hits home. I'm getting the same vibe again and again from the airlines.

Just my opinion of course.

It'd probably be a great gig for a single guy who wanted to see "exciting new places" all the time. ;)

[tgibbs]

Hi Tristan,

Are you at Spacex Hawthorne?

If so, I'm next door at the Tesla design studio and an RV-8 hangared at KHHR.

Do you know Jeff Richichi?

Mark

Hawthorne it is. Not sure if you heard, but there is some guy that flies a yellow Lancair to work from French Valley daily. You can usually see him departing between 5 and 7 . . . :D

Richichi is awesome! We need to get together, another fellow SpaceXer is looking at building an RV7. He is in the looking over the plans stage and trying to figure out why is is so freaked out! We also have a small group of pilots that make Catalina runs occasionally. It would be good to have you along. There is a PM waiting for you :)

[riseric]

Day job ??? :eek:

I work mostly evenings, I try to avoid having to set an alarm in the morning!!!

I work in Switzerland's Geneva Area Control Center.

I get to handle all traffic at FL250 and above in a sector that's about 150NM x 150NM.

Here's a picture of a typical work console taken last night during a graveyard shift at about 05:00 local. Pretty quiet at that time...
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/riseric/IMG_0764.jpg

Bernie, a work colleague of mine in Zurich built a really nice RV-7 and he's responsible for me starting this pleasing adventure!!!
Thanks Bernie !!!

[Sig600]

Glad to see this thread is still kicking! ;)

[gib]

Some of you people have really cool job's

[Echo Tango]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/24/article-2106016-11E539B1000005DC-695_468x310.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/24/article-2106016-11E539A9000005DC-940_468x308.jpg

[hlangebro]

I work in the aerospace industry. Part of the work I am doing is Computational Fluid Dynamics. Here is a pic of the analysis I am doing on my RV-7A, although, this aircraft is not work related ;)


https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10151148636041469&set=a.66197066468.102824.562601468&type=1&theater

[ppilotmike]

I work in the corporate office of a company that designs, fabricates and erects precast concrete structures. I work specifically in sales, preconstruction and project management. The best things about my job is that I'm still employed (construction industry has been bad) and I'm slowly funding my RV-10 build. The worst part is that it has nothing to do with aviation. :( Thankfully, access to VAF keeps me subdued and cooperative (moo).

[Dbro172]

Grew up in Minnesota farming and placing concrete. Went to college, got hired as a Field Engineer and worked up through the ranks to Superintendent. Here are some pics of recent notable projects.

United States Courthouse, San Diego
http://i46.tinypic.com/xpo6pw.jpg

Hilton San Diego Bayfront
http://i46.tinypic.com/vnm83t.jpg

Hyatt Denver Convention Center
http://i46.tinypic.com/2w4i5g2.jpg

Denver Newspaper Agency
http://i49.tinypic.com/2i1pg1e.jpg

[gtmule]

Hilton San Diego Bayfront
http://i46.tinypic.com/vnm83t.jpg


Hey, part of my day job was go to to an aging aircraft conference there. That balcony provides great views of Seahawks and Super Hornets! Especially while eating a great free lunch with 1000 other airplane nerds! Nice work, it's a great hotel.

[whiskeypapa]

Nice photography on the Hyatt. Architectural Photography was my day job until I became a full time Mr. Mom. BTW, taking care of kids is 10 times more work than any job I've ever had (and I've had some hideous jobs). If you have kids, give your wife a big hug - she deserves it! If not, give her a big hug anyway - can't hurt ;)

[petercavallo]

Too bad they can't help building RV's
www.densorobotics.com
cool vids
Peter

[nineninefour]

First job out of college (the first time) was safety engineering for the space shuttle main engine testing program at Stennis Space Center, MS. Then into the petrochemical industry, then into electronics manufacturing. Did a bit of teaching for OSHA and the US Army while at the Texas Engineering Extension Service. Had a construction business with the XYL, until I talked her into going back into practice.

Back to grad school in structural engineering, some years in building design and structural forensic engineering. Now I talk for a living, employed (as my boss says "not really working") by the trade association for the folks that make, bend, cut, and place steel reinforcement used in concrete. I still do a bit of structural design and forensics.

It seems that an RV-8 is in my future, with the planned start date of December 1, in my "two years to taxi" program. If I can't do it in two years, I can't start it. A guy has to know his limits. Did I mention that I've been remodeling my house for 7 years?

[cessnadriver1]

Here is my day job, although I have never worked a day in my life. I am extremely fortunate to have this job and I wouldn't trade it for anything even when our harvest days stretch into 15 hours http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii589/koachapman/9B86F4D2-6D43-4DE5-9E5D-2E656D20264C-2752-0000022C522738F4.jpg shaking an almond tree, 6 to 7 trees a minute

http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii589/koachapman/0F768A12-84BB-4A27-8511-5CFFFB2D4D0D-2752-0000022C57838211.jpg engine monitor and joystick control for shaking boom head

http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii589/koachapman/3A48E563-116F-4AA3-91D8-3AC64E75A313-2752-0000022C5D2876D6.jpg

http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii589/koachapman/4179A17A-C324-4F75-A225-B07EAD84A8F4-2752-0000022CA94C3F59.jpg ready to roll at 5:30 AM

[gtmule]

That's nuts.... :)

[Mopar591]

Well, this is my day job.. I get to impact lives every day. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Except cooler weather lol. Don't get much of that in south Louisiana

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/yellrcobra/AAE41D35-39B9-441F-B54B-7B4CB633E52F-1775-00000074A7F6D8C9.jpg

[chevy]

I thought I had a good job.... This thread proves I don't ;)

[scsmith]

I've been meaning to post some pictures and now, I'm leaving.
I've worked as an aerodynamics researcher and wing designer for NASA for 33 years, and today, I retired. An old friend asked me to join him in his start-up adventure, and it is a chance to do something different and new for awhile.
But here are a couple of pictures of my most recent work at NASA.

http://www.hpaircraft.com/rv8/ACD12-001-013.jpg

This is a model with 7-ft semispan (1/8th scale) of a representative single-aisle transport (737-class) with a second-generation geared turbofan engine nacelle (bypass ratio 15). You can see the turbine-powered engine simulator in the nacelle. The model fan is 10.75" diameter. The wide-angle lens makes it look even bigger than it really is. It was tested in the 11 x 11-ft transonic wind tunnel at NASA Ames. The pink paint is pressure-sensitive paint, lets us measure the surface pressure over the whole model at once.

http://www.hpaircraft.com/rv8/wbn_over_cl052_if.png

Here are before and after pictures of the upper surface pressure distribution from my design optimization, where the wing shape and nacelle shape and position were simultaneously optimized. Cruise at Mach 0.785. Ended up with nice supercritical pressure distribution on most of the wing, and nearly shock-free inboard of the nacelle. The experimental results matched the CFD predictions extremely well, which doesn't surprise us much these days. But the model proved we can get the L/D we want, even with the big nacelle.

Eventually, I'll be able to post some pictures of the new vehicle we are working on at the start-up.

[Allan Bartlett]

Longtime Futures Broker but quit to help start a hedge fund with a good friend last year. One of my past clients told me he "built" his own plane and I've been fascinated ever since. I'm about to start pilot training(later this summer) and then hopefully by next year I will be starting to build my own RV-10. Hey I can dream, right?

[scsmith]

Longtime Futures Broker but quit to help start a hedge fund with a good friend last year. One of my past clients told me he "built" his own plane and I've been fascinated ever since. I'm about to start pilot training(later this summer) and then hopefully by next year I will be starting to build my own RV-10. Hey I can dream, right?

I wonder what RV-10 futures are going for? :)

[xblueh2o]

Cruise at Mach 0.785.



.78? Ugh, You're killing me. We don't fly jet airplanes to go slow. ;)

[Freightdawg]

I started out flying KC-135Rs then instructed in the T-1.

Now I get to fly this (the plane in back), and occasionally it's with the guy in front. Even better than flying with him is getting building advice from him.

THANKS DAVE!:D

Jeff

http://i39.tinypic.com/1em2kh.jpg

Day job in front, night job in back.

[NavyIBNFE]

I see no one has posted in here for some time, so here's a bump!


I am currently in my mid 20's, I have been in Naval Aviation for almost 6 years (A long time right?) lol

I started out with an enlistment contract as an ATC'er, then in Boot decided I wanted to backseat in some of the Navy's platforms, since only Officers are pilots. Anyways, I ended up volunteering for another 2 years while in Aircrew Candidate and Water Survival school in Pens, FL and got my contract amended again (plus a $2k bonus!) to try my whits at Flight Engineer School, where the going drop out rate was near 3 out of 5. I went anyways, I was already a pilot and I had an AA degree, what could go wrong?

I ended up making it thru the school (2nd in my class :mad:) and got orders to the Mad Foxes in Jacksonville FL.
I deployed twice over 3 years flying this
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/orion1.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/orion1.jpg.html)

Sitting like this

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/IMG_3335.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/IMG_3335.jpg.html)

And occasionally getting some stick time

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/100_0105.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/100_0105.jpg.html)

Taking old fashioned pictures like this (Im second from left)

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/image-3.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/image-3.jpg.html)

Flying with my friend and his wife while we weren't delayed (my flying is not what scared him, he lost cell reception... No FaceSpace updates...)

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/IMG_4175.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/IMG_4175.jpg.html)

Now, Im deployed again flying this guy in super duper secret places

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/image-4.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/image-4.jpg.html)

I love what I do, a lot! I instruct, test, deploy, teach, and more. I am not rich, but I love what I do and the Navy is a great place to work, good travel benefits as well!

I have been around the World 3 times. 16 Countries. Every Continent, minus the cold one on bottom... Maybe I'll fly an RV there someday? (I read about a guy flying his 172 there!)

Anyways, Its great fun and sometimes you even get to see some cool stuff and land with a tube full of smoke :eek: (see- lots of electronics aboard)

I get to listen to Danger Zone and pretend I'm a Top Gun :cool: (at Mach 0.45 usually)

I have met a few RV builders in the Navy and I hope to start my build soon!
Im coming up on my reenlistment, but it will be short lived- Im about a year and a bit away from finishing my BS in Aeronautics with ERAU and already have a few weighted letters of rec for Officer Candidate School. Airlines are tough, so lets see if the Navy will let me actually fly! After over 2,000 hours and over 5 years of sitting Center Seat you'd think I have a good chance... All they care about is a silly degree...

On my spare time I fly rickety old spam cans (and one really nice Cardinal owned by another avid RV enthusiast)
I like to drive my Z06, but I will most likely sell to finance an engine and prop someday!

I will most likely be a 6+ year builder, since I will build as money becomes available.
I'd like my RV-8 to look like this when Im all done

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/AirmanFrantz/ac0bca22-6652-4941-aaf7-91e00f846754.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/AirmanFrantz/media/ac0bca22-6652-4941-aaf7-91e00f846754.jpg.html)


So there you have it,
all the above is what I do to pay the bills (and save for my -8) and I love every day of it.

[pierre smith]

We're so grateful for guys 'n gals like you, serving our country. Glad you're also enjoying it.

I'm ex Army and my wife is a retired Naval Commander who also enjoyed the Navy.

Best,

[n981ms]

Jacob,
I sincerely appreciate what you do for our country. Despite loving what you do there are still sacrifices that you are making. Thank you.

It is hard to tell over the internet if it was tongue in cheek, but I will respectfully disagree with the "silly degree" comment. I If it were silly you would not have to work so hard to get it. The work it takes says something about you. It says you are willing to put forth the effort and achieve. Many people will not. Keep working on that degree, be proud of it. I will vote for that paint scheme on your RV.

[Rick S.]

Quote by Jacob,

"I am currently in my mid 20's, I have been in Naval Aviation for almost 6 years (A long time right?) lol"

34 years ago when my mother looked at my squadrons group photo she said we all looked like babies! I never really thought that was true but as I look at your pictures I'm starting to understand! Keep living the dream! Great photos.

[NavyIBNFE]

Mr. Duke and Mr. Smith,

Thank you for the kind words- It never gets any easier saying "You're welcome" because it just doesn't seem to be the right response, so I usually say it is my pleasure, sacrifice an all.

As far as the degree goes, it's true it isn't silly... I just try to keep a humorous opinion of it because it has been taking so long. Work doesn't give up much time for studies that are "extracurricular". I am encouraged to get educated, but it is definitely a long hard process- the degree specifically with Embry Riddle is very demanding. I just say 'silly' because it seems like such a small thing standing between where I am now and flying right seat in the same aircraft I know almost EVERYTHING about (maybe more than the pilots themselves :D ) Classes and homework projects are like rivets, just keep on buckin'...

Thank you for your encouragement tho, I do appreciate them and I will be very proud to have accomplished quite a goal once I graduate!

[1flyer]

(maybe more than the pilots themselves :D )

Is the picture in your post from Lajes? Looks familiar but I hauled a lot of P-3 crews around to most of the places they went.

Because I couldn't pass the first class medical but could pass the third class medical I rode sideways for a long time on C-141's in the USAFR. Flight Engineers usually knew more stuff about their aircraft than the pilots. Pilots were the drivers but the engineers really owned the jet when it left home station.

In response to a related thread about talking to your aircraft. Yes, as I grapped my bags and headed to the crew bus there was always a quick thanks for a safe flight.

Working P-8 now. Going to be an interesting ship.

[NavyIBNFE]

Hey- the one of 316 I think may be Lajes. I stole that picture from a freind since I don't have too many EP-3E pictures. They get all bothered when we take pictures of it, tho I assure you there is nothing classified about the picture or location, this time.

I love Center Seat, it really is an awesome place to learn EVERYTHING about this airplane (P-3 series), but learning the back end gear is another story... Thats what the Tech is for ;)

The P-8A is specifically what is pushing me out of a job now, but I won't hold that against you! haha joking. I am hoping I can ride out P-3s for a few more years, by then (when I do OCS) I will have a good chance of flying the P-8A, which will pretty cool.

Thanks, and best of luck with the Poseidon!

[flightlogic]

]Hey, part of my day job was go to to an aging aircraft conference there. That balcony provides great views of Seahawks and Super Hornets! Especially while eating a great free lunch with 1000 other airplane nerds! Nice work, it's a great hotel.

Just stayed there too. Nice work !!

[gtmule]

Hey- the one of 316 I think may be Lajes. I stole that picture from a freind since I don't have too many EP-3E pictures. They get all bothered when we take pictures of it, tho I assure you there is nothing classified about the picture or location, this time.

I love Center Seat, it really is an awesome place to learn EVERYTHING about this airplane (P-3 series), but learning the back end gear is another story... Thats what the Tech is for ;)

The P-8A is specifically what is pushing me out of a job now, but I won't hold that against you! haha joking. I am hoping I can ride out P-3s for a few more years, by then (when I do OCS) I will have a good chance of flying the P-8A, which will pretty cool.

Thanks, and best of luck with the Poseidon!

A late reply to NavyIBNFE, but I just wanted to say I have a great deal of respect for flight engineers after spending a couple days banging around the pattern with a really good one on a C-130 (ok, the whole flight crew was really good) at Little Rock AFB....I assume they Navy ones are even better!

[N804RV]

I both like and hate these kinds of threads!

Love to see what everyone else does for a living. Hate that I really don't have a cool or fun job anymore, ...just one that pays the bills.

This is me from the good 'ole days. I was a stewardess/lifeguard /mechanic/load master/line boy on these ugly things for a few years (phrogs and Hueys at one time or another):

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/wildwilly/Jenny/Ken_W_1987.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wildwilly/media/Jenny/Ken_W_1987.jpg.html)

Then, I worked as an avionics tech here:

http://r1.cygnuspub.com/files/cygnus/image/CAVC/2011/OCT/600x400/atsaerial_10410455.jpg

But that gig ended a couple of days after the twin towers came down and the bigs started parking jets, and deferring maintenance.

Its ok though, the pay sucked, and there was no chance of moving up.

My bachelor's degree and 20+years of aviation maintenance experience were not getting me a paying gig. So, I swallowed my pride and went back to school to get credentialed in a field that was hiring, ....and paying very well.


Now, I get to see people on what is one of the worst (if not THE WORST) days of their lives. In fact, sitting here, I get to see way more than I want to.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/wildwilly/photo_zps0a36fb11.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wildwilly/media/photo_zps0a36fb11.jpg.html)

My job is not fun. But, it pays the bills. And, soon enough, I'll be free to do what ever I want and pay myself to do it:

[PCHunt]

I would like to think that you have also discovered things in time for them to be healed. That must be a good feeling!!:cool:

[Bluelabel]

Stumbled across this thread today..... Thought I'd post some pics... I definitely don't have anything that compares to some other people.. nothing involving flying really fast things during the day...
What I do do is high end Audio/Video and Automation systems. I own my own company called A/V Consulting. Been pretty lucky to work completely off referrals... Designing and wiring BIG A/V systems and racks certainly is helping with the wiring and electrical design of the plane...
Here' a few Racks. As you can see, my guys and I are pretty picky about the wiring...
http://i58.tinypic.com/2vacp5u.jpg
The back
http://i57.tinypic.com/dokujb.jpg

Different system... No Equipment besides the displays and speakers in the rest of this 10k sq ft house.
http://i58.tinypic.com/nz5afo.jpg

The phone guys made a little bit of a mess of the left side of this one.. I did clean it up after this pic...
http://i58.tinypic.com/14w6ip5.jpg

This is a theater I just finished... 12ft wide masking curved anamorphic screen (It changes from HDTV Shape, to what you see here so you never get the black bars for widescreen movies..)
http://i60.tinypic.com/1eua93.jpg
And yes.... Caddyshack just happened to be on Cable.... Had to spend 30 minutes or so watching... ahem... I mean calibrating...
http://i61.tinypic.com/2qs5wdy.jpg

[humptybump]

Nice gig!

They say "the carpenter's home is never finished". I hope the saying isn't true for you.

[Bluelabel]

Nice gig!

They say "the carpenter's home is never finished". I hope the saying isn't true for you.

Ahhh but it is.... Actually.. I finally did some LONG OVERDUE work on my own AV system back in December... of course I still have an outdoor TV that the wife has been bugging me to install for...... a year... It's on the list...

[WingnutWick]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSN9ipE4VoI

http://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/F_A-18-top.jpg

http://s10.postimg.org/5417khbvt/1977304_10152081396178041_1341463806093264951_n.jp g

http://s22.postimg.org/ot61chq1t/10415730_10152429266733041_7364809159603044371_n.j pg

http://s10.postimg.org/enk35fe5l/425223_10150631688088041_1908291454_n.jpg

http://s21.postimg.org/5t9c8146v/156422_10150744300373041_666840719_n.jpg

[rjbob]

Summer job
https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p600x600/10453357_10203934856512504_4293562047563806764_n.j pg?oh=33a7d55b9a0de1fcde0902c970bcf760&oe=556EA544

Winter job
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200310548677672&set=pb.1572707956.-2207520000.1421808329.&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-xpf1%2Ft31.0-8%2F903589_10200310548677672_152348731_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash2%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F733834_10200310548677672_152348731_n.jpg%3Foh% 3Daa9e44ca5f15a7fc3845607733d0d036%26oe%3D5566C70B %26__gda__%3D1428672345_0ce9ba707ec5a373c797c4ccd0 bb6230&size=2048%2C1536

[Mel]

6 years USAF avionics, 41 years engineering and quality control at Texas Instruments, last 15+ years I get paid to look at airplanes!

Call me, I'll look at yours. If I like it I may even issue an Airworthiness Certificate. Did one today.

[Ed_Wischmeyer]

Trying to figure out what business jet cockpits should look like in ten years. No pictures allowed on that, of course!!

[Infidel]

Retired at 42 years of age and very comfortable. No need to digress on what "I used to to do" as this thread is asking for the"day job."

Timely speaking, hanging out with my English Springer Spaniel every day and flying my RV is the highlight of my daily schedule; weather permitting. Crappy days-my ESP Zeek has me fulltime. Good days; my butts in the air!

[DaleB]

Wow. So many incredibly smart, talented people here. Even the ones who claim "boring" jobs get my respect.

In a previous life I turned wrenches on pretty much everything IBM built in the 60s, 70s and 80s. From the S/360 and S/3 to the 308x and I even babysat a 3090 for a while. It was a lot of fun being the guy with the answers. Too bad the bottom dropped completely out of that business in a very short period.

I ran my own company for a while, but I feel much better now. Network engineer, technical manager, systems architect. Now I work for an enormous bank , and they don't let me drive the stagecoach. I haven't had an office outside of my home in ten years now. I work in infrastructure monitoring and alerting, and occasionally I'll have to mute a conference call so no one hears the air compressor. My desk is too much of a mess to ever take, let alone show, a picture.

Oh, and I have a sideline business producing and selling electronic kits to ham radio operators; it helps pay for the RV.

[MikeyDale]

I was a cotton/hay farmer for 23 years before my brother in law talked me into the drilling business. I have never been employed or had a salary, always been a contract (daywork) hand. I represent the oil company onsite during the horizontal drilling of oil/gas wells. I work 14 on and 14 off. This works out great for my airplane building. During my 14 days on I live and work out of a mobile home. I am very fortunate as my rig is 40 miles from my home. This is the view from my office window.


http://i59.tinypic.com/2elciuf.jpg

[ty1295]

This year I will be heavily involved in building of this.

https://dtashji.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/155-gun-system.jpg

http://media.defenceindustrydaily.com/images/ORD_Naval_AGS_Firing_Concept_lg.jpg

This one is a bit older but still built often.

http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.271403.1394111466!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_804/image.jpg

I basically program and support the machinist on some CNC machines large enough to build a billet RV3.

[Saville]

I work for the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Ma.

I'm on the ACIS (Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer) Instrument Team. ACIS is aboard the Chandra X-ray Orbiting Observatory. We control the satellite, upload maneuver and science loads to the sat, get the data from the sat, process it and make it available to scientists.

So I drive an office during the day:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/saville140/Office1.jpg

This is the view out my office window:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/saville140/Office2.jpg

[Mike S]

Gregg, does the name Chris Anderson strike any bells with you? used to fly a RV 6.

[Saville]

Gregg, does the name Chris Anderson strike any bells with you? used to fly a RV 6.

Hi Mike,

No can't say that it does. At present there is no Chris Anderson here at the CFA. There is a Craig Andersen but I don't think he's a pilot.

[Mike S]

This one was the chair of astronomy at U of Wisconsin-------retired 10--12 years ago.

[epaslick]

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t397/Eric_Paslick/20150121_001841_zps1752312a.jpg

[wirejock]

Retired at 52. My day job for the last two years has been building my 7a but I do work part time in the summer driving a shuttle in Rocky Mountain National Park.

My career job was Telecom Manager. I managed a very large school district network with 120 telephone systems. I also managed the data centers. After 911, the main data center had a biometric access denial system installed. I actually retired as a Technology Project Manager. It was fun.

[longranger]

Retired at 52. My day job for the last two years has been building my 7a but I do work part time in the summer driving a shuttle in Rocky Mountain National Park...

THAT's the kind of job I want in retirement! (hopefully before turning 60...)

[Sig600]

Wow, this thread still lives!

I've since changed careers, now flying these to put gas in the -8 :D

Big bush plane
http://www.defencetalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/C-130T-navy.jpg

Taking families to Disneyland
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/rbi-blogs/wp-content/uploads/mt/flightglobalweb/blogs/flight-international/assets_c/2010/12/United%20737%20new%20livery-thumb-560x373-107545.jpg

[Raymo]

I work from home as a software engineer / problem solver during the week. Saturday and Sunday are committed to A&P work (my previous career) on other airplanes, building my 7A or flying my 1966 Cherokee 140 (until the 7 is done).

[Gregg Brightwell]

Awesome job..... Somebody's gotta do it!

http://i57.tinypic.com/18oyh4.jpg

[Vlad]

Wow, this thread still lives!

I've since changed careers, now flying these to put gas in the -8 :D

Big bush plane
http://www.defencetalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/C-130T-navy.jpg

Taking families to Disneyland
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/rbi-blogs/wp-content/uploads/mt/flightglobalweb/blogs/flight-international/assets_c/2010/12/United%20737%20new%20livery-thumb-560x373-107545.jpg


Oh no! I've already told all my friends you are a real pilot not a button pusher and a sky manager. :D



http://s18.postimage.org/vq1hbyhux/EH33582x.jpg

[BruceEicher]

Day job might ask me to;

http://i59.tinypic.com/2d7yjw4.jpg

But once allowed a special project;

http://i58.tinypic.com/15duhol.jpg

[Joe Hine]

Thirty five years in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, General Duties, Forensic scene examination, labor relations and criminal operations. Now I do polygraph questionnaire reviews, interviews and field investigtions on people aspiring to the job.

Joe Hine
RV4

[Casey Stewart]

I am a Vans guy. I will tell anyone that. That becomes a bit of a problem with my day job. I work at Glasair Aviation! It is at my home airport and it is great experience. I love working there :cool:
I am a college student and a student pilot (I solo'd last week) so this job is perfect for a young guy like me!
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/caseystewart25/IMG_0480.jpg[/URL]

[ccrawford]

I manage the R&D and business of products, in various spectrums of software and hardware.

At the last job, I worked on this (plus some other things):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42220/Photos/onephone.jpg

Today, I am working on this:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42220/photos/spike.jpg

[FlyArmy]

Awesome job..... Somebody's gotta do it!

http://i57.tinypic.com/18oyh4.jpg

How do you like the c series? Going to launch close to on time? How do you get a job doing that?

[Sig600]

How do you like the c series? Going to launch close to on time? How do you get a job doing that?

I didn't realize it was that big! :eek:

[catmandu]

I didn't realize it was that big! :eek:

That's . . . nah, too easy. ;)

[Joness0154]

Stumbled across this thread today..... Thought I'd post some pics... I definitely don't have anything that compares to some other people.. nothing involving flying really fast things during the day...
What I do do is high end Audio/Video and Automation systems. I own my own company called A/V Consulting. Been pretty lucky to work completely off referrals... Designing and wiring BIG A/V systems and racks certainly is helping with the wiring and electrical design of the plane...
Here' a few Racks. As you can see, my guys and I are pretty picky about the wiring...
http://i58.tinypic.com/2vacp5u.jpg
The back
http://i57.tinypic.com/dokujb.jpg

Different system... No Equipment besides the displays and speakers in the rest of this 10k sq ft house.
http://i58.tinypic.com/nz5afo.jpg

The phone guys made a little bit of a mess of the left side of this one.. I did clean it up after this pic...
http://i58.tinypic.com/14w6ip5.jpg

This is a theater I just finished... 12ft wide masking curved anamorphic screen (It changes from HDTV Shape, to what you see here so you never get the black bars for widescreen movies..)
http://i60.tinypic.com/1eua93.jpg
And yes.... Caddyshack just happened to be on Cable.... Had to spend 30 minutes or so watching... ahem... I mean calibrating...
http://i61.tinypic.com/2qs5wdy.jpg

Man, I wish you would've posted this 2 years ago when I was assisting my parents with their home A/V system. Do you do any work in the desert? (Palm Springs/La Quinta) How about Control4 work?

[N395V]

http://mlblogsbensbiz.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/man-in-hammock3.jpg
:D:D:D:D:
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[rjbob]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sig600 View Post
I didn't realize it was that big!

That's . . . nah, too easy. ;)

Perfect!

[MercFE]

Fly as a Systems Operator with Boeing doing first flight testing of the 737NG.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4444043373_97d698b1bf.jpg

[Bluelabel]

Man, I wish you would've posted this 2 years ago when I was assisting my parents with their home A/V system. Do you do any work in the desert? (Palm Springs/La Quinta) How about Control4 work?

If the job is big enough I do... Palm Springs is easy.... esp if I fly (30 minutes). I have clients as far north as Bakersfield that I fly up to do work for... He's a pilot so I park in front of his hanger....
I don't do Control 4.. I'm a Crestron guy.... There's a lot of options these days in the Control 4 price range that IMO are better. Even Crestron....

[DakotaHawk]

I am a Vans guy. I will tell anyone that. That becomes a bit of a problem with my day job. I work at Glasair Aviation! It is at my home airport and it is great experience. I love working there :cool:
I am a college student and a student pilot (I solo'd last week) so this job is perfect for a young guy like me!
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/caseystewart25/IMG_0480.jpg[/URL]


Hmmmm.... A "Vans" guy, working at Glassair, and just solo'd in a Cessna. There are some serious issues here!

https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/t31.0-8/10917233_10205897124006129_5856140477193645109_o.j pg

[RV8iator]

http://mlblogsbensbiz.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/man-in-hammock3.jpg
:D:D:D:D:
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Do you need a helper Milt?

[viper139]

This is what I drove for over 30 years. Well not just this one, there were others.
http://i60.tinypic.com/25hn3ue.jpg

Then I retired and I Golf as much as possible. View of the golf course from my back yard.
http://i61.tinypic.com/2m29h5w.jpg

This golf course that I belong to is adjacent to the Dayton Valley Airpark here in Dayton. It is hard to concentrate on a 20" putt when there is an RV in the pattern, I seem to always look up.

Since joining here I found out that I have Paul Dye to thank for the distraction.:D

[Mike S]

David, welcome aboard the good ship VAF:D

[rotoiti]

I sit at work and watch YouTube all day ...


... so it continues showing funny cat videos and RV build videos to people all over the world. It's an amazing job.

As a bonus, my view out of the office window includes departure path for heavies taking off runways 28L and 28R at SFO :)

[flightlogic]

A pilot friend of mine from Alaska has retired down your way Gary.
She became commander of the Alaska State Troopers... after being told she was too short to fly seaplanes...
Motivational speaker now on ethics... might give her an RV ride..

[catmandu]

What a great thread, I finally went and read the OP and the rules of the thread so I think I have an appropriate story and picture.
I used to turn our tax money into hydrocarbons in extremely satisfying and fun ways, but gave it all up to become a Stay At Home Dad.
But now that the last child is almost out of the nest, I guess I should call myself retired. So my day job is in fact occasionally sitting in a hangar drinking a beer.
Sometimes, it transforms to a night job: I needed to get night current, as well as evaluate my leading edge landing light installation tonight.
So I hit the runway three times at the appropriate hour, and then had 45 minutes to kill before Son Number One's indoor Lacrosse games started a few minutes away from the airport.
I walked over to the Gourmet Gas Station and bought a pint of brew, then back to the hangar to try a second iteration on the aim point for the landing light:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/260454872/VAF/nitejob.jpg

I really like this job.

[Joliet]

Hi everyone. I'm brand new to the forums, but I am enjoying them so far. I haven't flown a piston single since 2008.

These days I am sitting around waiting on these guys:

http://i.imgur.com/W8UZfy0.jpg



Or walking past scenes like this:

http://i.imgur.com/RyEJTqF.jpg



Occasionally getting up way too early:

http://i.imgur.com/tZhy4Xj.jpg



Usually it is worth it though:

http://i.imgur.com/6nTMr0h.jpg



The real hurdle I face is putting the money together to get into an RV-7A without having to part with too many toys, but I have a feeling the little bass boat is going to get the axe now that I've caught the bug again. I am living in East Tennessee these days, and want to get back into GA. I finally renewed my EAA membership.

[Caummisar]

Hey, I helped build the Abe Lincoln, in my younger days. I was there when they laid the keel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSN9ipE4VoI

http://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/F_A-18-top.jpg

http://s10.postimg.org/5417khbvt/1977304_10152081396178041_1341463806093264951_n.jp g

http://s22.postimg.org/ot61chq1t/10415730_10152429266733041_7364809159603044371_n.j pg

http://s10.postimg.org/enk35fe5l/425223_10150631688088041_1908291454_n.jpg

http://s21.postimg.org/5t9c8146v/156422_10150744300373041_666840719_n.jpg

[Mike S]

Hi everyone. I'm brand new to the forums,





Paul, welcome aboard the good ship VAF.

[woxofswa]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/myronnelson/photo_zps4eb1495e.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/myronnelson/media/photo_zps4eb1495e.jpg.html)

First flight with my son on the "day job"

[viper139]

Thanks for the welcome Mike S.
I think this will work into a home away from home.

[Joliet]

Paul, welcome aboard the good ship VAF.
Thank you!




First flight with my son on the "day job"

Congratulations to you, and your son! Very nice!

[flyinmonque]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLEEvDDpu1M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5IBeyIrGlw&feature=share

Guess this is one of the reasons why on the first flight I had no nervousness.
But back when I was racing we were only in the 208-235 kph speeds.
Just found a link to one of the last big races I did.

[Gash]

Great photo Myron!

[RV3bpilot]

http://i58.tinypic.com/2eogsuh.jpg

[2-Blade]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/myronnelson/photo_zps4eb1495e.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/myronnelson/media/photo_zps4eb1495e.jpg.html)

First flight with my son on the "day job"

Outstanding, Myron! I'm envious--looks like neither of my kids will follow me into a SWA cockpit.

You may or may not remember me--I used to fly a Bonanza out of the Mogollon Airpark about 10 years ago.

I live in Kansas City now, and I'm about 2 days away from purchasing a flying -8. Can't wait!

[Guilhermepilot]

one more day, flying a jet wishing to my 7A be ready soon

http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p744/Guilherme_Plassmann/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5277383B-1CAC-46A5-B850-FA018047D523_zps5vwnzd3s.jpg (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/Guilherme_Plassmann/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5277383B-1CAC-46A5-B850-FA018047D523_zps5vwnzd3s.jpg.html)

[johnny stick]

nice picture. love the mickey mouse ears.:D

[Vlad]

one more day, flying a jet wishing to my 7A be ready soon

http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p744/Guilherme_Plassmann/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5277383B-1CAC-46A5-B850-FA018047D523_zps5vwnzd3s.jpg (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/Guilherme_Plassmann/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5277383B-1CAC-46A5-B850-FA018047D523_zps5vwnzd3s.jpg.html)


Sweet! You can fish right from the ramp. That's a dream FBO. Nice PR-number too :D

[Sig600]

Outstanding, Myron! I'm envious--looks like neither of my kids will follow me into a SWA cockpit.

You may or may not remember me--I used to fly a Bonanza out of the Mogollon Airpark about 10 years ago.

I live in Kansas City now, and I'm about 2 days away from purchasing a flying -8. Can't wait!

Smart kids, they already know they don't want to spend their life in that awful cockpit! :D

[Warbo]

http://i59.tinypic.com/iz6u7r.jpg

I retired from the Royal Australian Air Force two years ago but I still put on the uniform for my work in the Active Reserve. One of my jobs involves a project where the RAAF provides assistance to the Indonesian Air Force in the area of aviation safety and airworthiness. This was my last trip to Indonesia with a KT-1B from the Indonesian Air Force formation display team, the Jupiters.

[eddieseve]

Nice plane, I'm jealous.

Cheers

[Warbo]

Yes, the KT-1B is very nice. One could be forgiven for thinking the South Koreans had copied the PC9 which I'm sure they didn't. Paint scheme is very close to our PC9s .. I watched one of their practice displays and if you didn't know you would swear it was the Roullettes up there.

[steve91t]

My day job.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/B9EB4D90-2DC7-4599-BB97-BAF526340173.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Steve91T/media/B9EB4D90-2DC7-4599-BB97-BAF526340173.jpg.html)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/829A23CD-C780-4796-8684-379400ACD282.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Steve91T/media/829A23CD-C780-4796-8684-379400ACD282.jpg.html)

My hobby.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/RV-7/4933325D-5AF9-4B3C-A851-2CC8ABFC8477.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Steve91T/media/RV-7/4933325D-5AF9-4B3C-A851-2CC8ABFC8477.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/Steve91T/RV-7/3D4D8306-2778-4CAA-B090-4809481F5189.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Steve91T/media/RV-7/3D4D8306-2778-4CAA-B090-4809481F5189.jpg.html)

[Bob Redman]

G'day Warbo,

Careful - don't spend too much time working for the Reserve or your RV-7 build will drag on too long.

Regards to you both,

[Warbo]

Haha thanks Rags .. It's a bit of a balancing act at the moment because the Reserve salary is paying for the aircraft :D

Cheers

[Bob Redman]

Warbo,

I took the partial cash option on the pension to finance the kit. The downside is the reduced pension $ will run out sooner.

On On !

Rags

[Yazaman]

I spend my time fixing...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/011116_12.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/011116_12.jpg.html)
Sometimes doing this....
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/0821111443.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/0821111443.jpg.html)
And this...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/061121-F-6882G-102.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/061121-F-6882G-102.jpg.html)
To give gas to These...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/DSCF0006.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/DSCF0006.jpg.html)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/060707-F-2185F-087.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/060707-F-2185F-087.jpg.html)
To Keep this Free
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/32-american-flag-les-cunliffe.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/32-american-flag-les-cunliffe.jpg.html)

[Dave Taylor]

I was E&E as well. 18 years on the tanker here at Robins until my unit closed in 2008. Keep em' flyin'!!!

[smokyray]

I spend my time fixing...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/011116_12.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/011116_12.jpg.html)


There I was...March 22nd 2003, 0330 AM, Western Iraq, just completed a 1 hour scramble to support a Special Ops team in dire need of "Dixie Demolition" ie Bama ANG F-16C+'s dropping heavy Iron.
The fight to gain control of the Hadithah Dam in W. Iraq raged for three hours while we stayed overhead the elite warriors below dropping bombs and directing traffic with our Infrared Targeting Pods. My wingman and I departed the "active" engagement a bit "skosh" low on gas. We pointed our thirsty fighters to the nearest Tanker Cap, reaching it and the most beautiful aircraft you will ever see at Night on NVG's (or day for that matter), the KC-135 literally on kerosene fumes, to be replenished inflight, once again...

Thanks brudda...

V/R
Smokey

[Bruce]

I spend my time fixing...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/011116_12.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/011116_12.jpg.html)
Sometimes doing this....
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/0821111443.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/0821111443.jpg.html)
And this...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/061121-F-6882G-102.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/061121-F-6882G-102.jpg.html)
To give gas to These...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/DSCF0006.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/DSCF0006.jpg.html)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/060707-F-2185F-087.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/060707-F-2185F-087.jpg.html)
To Keep this Free
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/32-american-flag-les-cunliffe.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/32-american-flag-les-cunliffe.jpg.html)


Matt
Keep em flying.
Get on that 8!!!
Boomer

[Sig600]

There I was...March 22nd 2003, 0330 AM, Western Iraq, just completed a 1 hour scramble to support a Special Ops team in dire need of "Dixie Demolition" ie Bama ANG F-16C+'s dropping heavy Iron.
The fight to gain control of the Hadithah Dam in W. Iraq raged for three hours while we stayed overhead the elite warriors below dropping bombs and directing traffic with our Infrared Targeting Pods. My wingman and I departed the "active" engagement a bit "skosh" low on gas. We pointed our thirsty fighters to the nearest Tanker Cap, reaching it and the most beautiful aircraft you will ever see at Night on NVG's (or day for that matter), the KC-135 literally on kerosene fumes, to be replenished inflight, once again...

Thanks brudda...

V/R
Smokey

I can share several stories as well, tankers saving our butts low on gas trying to put war heads on foreheads. More times than I can count. People may not see them as sexy, but no one kicks *** without tanker gas and I've seen some real feats of airmanship to put them selves in position to support the fight.

[danielabernath]

I'm working with the Olympic team as their javelinhttp://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/worst%20jobs/fullsize/worst%20jobs_4a76f5fd38ff3_hires.jpg catcher.

[vlittle]

Looks like modern surface mount components mounted on thick film ceramic modules.

I designed this in 1982. Mitel PBX SX-2000 analog trunk card. You can still buy them.

http://www.tbfcomputing.com/ebaypicture/DSC02406.JPG

Aviation connection: Probably every pilot in the world has used a telephone that communicated on Mitel products.

[Steve Melton]

I'm working with the Olympic team as their javelinhttp://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/worst%20jobs/fullsize/worst%20jobs_4a76f5fd38ff3_hires.jpg catcher.

that's going to hurt in the morning.

[GalinHdz]

I am retired so I don't do anything from Monday thru Friday then on the weekend, I rest.

:D

[rockwoodrv9]

Thanks for your service Matt. For those of you who don't remember, Yazman is the guy who finished Tyler Voss's RV and delivered it to his parents.

Best of luck working on your plane and stay safe my friend.

I spend my time fixing...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/011116_12.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/011116_12.jpg.html)
Sometimes doing this....
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/0821111443.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/0821111443.jpg.html)
And this...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/061121-F-6882G-102.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/061121-F-6882G-102.jpg.html)
To give gas to These...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/DSCF0006.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/DSCF0006.jpg.html)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/060707-F-2185F-087.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/060707-F-2185F-087.jpg.html)
To Keep this Free
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/yazaman2000/32-american-flag-les-cunliffe.jpg (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/yazaman2000/media/32-american-flag-les-cunliffe.jpg.html)

[turbo]

you really want to know........... i give up... waiting for =VAF= moderator to retire so i can go to work.
;)http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m537/turboeddie/P1010404.jpg

[harleyl]

Looks like modern surface mount components mounted on thick film ceramic modules.

I designed this in 1982. Mitel PBX SX-2000 analog trunk card. You can still buy them.

http://www.tbfcomputing.com/ebaypicture/DSC02406.JPG

Aviation connection: Probably every pilot in the world has used a telephone that communicated on Mitel products.

Mitel makes good stuff..to bad they dropped support for the 2000. I do I&R for a lot of Mitel systems ( mostly hospitality ) down here. Also Shoretel and Adtran, but Mitel is still great stuff.

[rjbob]

I fly for Denali Air.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g143022-d2187528-Reviews-Denali_Air-Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve_Alaska.html

[Allan / Cummins Spinners]

I am part owner and manager of a cleaning company
I own Cummins Spinners makers of spinners for Experimental Aircraft
I am the Australian dealer for Zenith Aircraft Company
But it pays for my flying
Cheers from down under

[colojo]

I'm a manufacturers representative, selling Liebert HVAC and power systems for data centers. I have offices in Denver and Albuquerque, and our sales territory is Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

[pczar3]

I am the Deputy Division Head for the Accelerator Division of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. I am an E.E. and have 42 years in at the lab.

www.fnal.gov

Paul

[ccsmith51]

I am the Deputy Division Head for the Accelerator Division of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. I am an E.E. and have 42 years in at the lab.

www.fnal.gov

Paul

Did you know Jack McCarthy? I worked with him in the late 80's after he left Fermi for Dynapower to work on magnet power supplies for the SSC.

[pczar3]

Jack was in town a while back and we talked about the good old days! :)


Paul

[Flyguytki]

Changed Jobs so I guess I could Update. I have waited 14 years since I started flying at 14 years old to get paid to fly... Couldn't be happier.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/flyguytki/IMG_3432_zps3m68wtuk.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/flyguytki/IMG_3433_zpsuqkvwcuk.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/flyguytki/IMG_3437_zpsuhuhkz90.jpg

[60av8tor]

Couldn't be happier.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/flyguytki/IMG_3437_zpsuhuhkz90.jpg

I have one of those!

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt98/h60av8tor/ed3e4379d0c515c2957174f0f68a7a35.jpg

Granted, 15 years ago and pretty poor quality - that digital photo is 37kb:D. Glad to hear you're living the dream. Amazing how quickly it all goes by. Best of luck in your big adventure and here's hoping your time is a little less adventurous than ours was.

[clam]

Full Time...
http://i59.tinypic.com/168sbd4.jpg

Part Time...
http://i60.tinypic.com/24uycyx.jpg

[hillc95]

https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6125/5935204647_4c9573972d_n.jpg
My 'home' for a little more than half the year. I've been a tug Captain for almost 10 years now...

[N770TX]

Ok... I'll try to do it right this time...
Can't believe this thread is still around...prob because its so much fun! I did this back when I was a kid: http://i57.tinypic.com/28h1jev.jpg
Then quite a few years later built this: http://i61.tinypic.com/xazc4k.jpg
Then finally retired when I could no longer do this: http://i57.tinypic.com/dvjxxi.jpg
Now I fly, build, and cut the grass on my runway! A little boating thrown in for good measure...

[jdhmotor]

Work on the left, fun on the right
http://i61.tinypic.com/2d4ah1.jpg

[oxothnk]

Hi VAF!

Our company Wing is looking to hire for several open roles, including a Chief UAS Pilot. I'll post details in the job section of the forum (http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=168757) (click that to go there), but thought this would be a fitting thread to tell you about the company (i.e., my day job, when I'm not working on or flying RV's :) ).


Click any of the links below to see more detailed articles, videos, etc.

Wing is Alphabet?s (https://wing.com/) (i.e., Google?s) drone program. We?re building an aerial delivery system to carry urgently needed items across our cities in just a few minutes, while improving the safety and carbon footprint of our transportation networks.

A few videos/articles that have more details:

* Our drone delivery system provides radically fast (and cheap!) service to customers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xf6YOiYI7o), as well as helping grow local businesses (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAnE6i4RaDI)
* We?re creating a ?UTM (https://dronelife.com/2018/11/30/wing-google-spinoff-combines-utm-and-drone-delivery-for-maximum-benefit-in-australia/) (Unmanned Traffic Management) Platform? -- basically ?Google maps for the skies? software to help drones fly safer
* Helping develop and demonstrate open-source RemoteID tools (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXeOiZVLENo&t=2s) that help the FAA meet their security needs while also maintaining user privacy
* Deploying our system to Europe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw1y7cGsJqg) (that's a presentation that tells more about us)

Many on our team come from manned piloting backgrounds as well as the RC hobby community, and we?re committed to building these new drone systems in ways that support the entire aviation community (that?s why we plan to make UTM software available for free to hobbyists, for example, as well as put ADS-B receivers on our drones so they always yield to manned airplanes), as well as keeping the future of aviation open and innovative (which is why we?re pushing open-source (http://www.janesairport360.com/article/10435/google-heads-consortium-to-integrate-utm-communications-technology-globally) solutions that let many companies both play well together and compete with each other)


Our "Hummingbird" Aircraft performing deliveries in Australia:
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Cold (-27C!) weather testing in Finland:
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Delivery tests at our CA test site:
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More Australia flights:
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Oops, wait.. not sure how this picture got in here.. ;-)
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[n82rb]

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/e340e82bf6404892c12b9d47cccf0d12cb033c77/c=0-156-3000-1848/local/-/media/USATODAY/todayinthesky/2014/01/07//1389119927000-American-A321.jpg?width=580&height=326&fit=crop

[Nitty]

http://i67.tinypic.com/fjhtzo.jpg

[Tommy123]

Sitting on my arse and getting suckered into showing guys that hold A&P and IAs how to service a strut on a piper like I did today. Retired and apparently free maintenance to my airport ?friends?.

[Tommy123]

Impressive simulator, they?ve come a long way.

[mjanduda]

I'm a Software Engineer

https://66.media.tumblr.com/9ea4ce9dfc649eaff5f972e1a987c260/tumblr_nq32n3TIae1ur2po4o1_500.gif

[Jimbot]

I write press releases and press kits for Toyota and Lexus.

Side hustle - I used one of my auto industry contacts to create my own line of ultra-premium quality aircraft cleaning products under the "SUPERBIRD" brand name. These SUPERBIRD products are engineered specifically for use on aircraft paint (aircraft paint is VERY different from automotive paint).

https://i.imgur.com/GKc5ybF.jpg

[topgun4008]

I work for a touring lighting company.

After a few tours with Paul McCartney and a stint with the Rolling Stones (and many others I've tried to forget about), I am now a Lighting and Media Server tech for WWE. Gave up the international touring to be home every week so I can build my RV-7.

I help build the set, make sure all the lights work, as well as manage all of the Media servers and the lighting networks for the show.

If you're ever at Raw or SmackDown, shoot me a message, I'll come find you and say hello.

[echozulu]

I work as a certification engineer doing STC work on transport category aircraft and occasionally touch some Part 23 stuff.

I'm the reason you pay $3000 for a $3 part in the certified world. Well, a very small part of the reason.

[Tommy123]

I work as a certification engineer doing STC work on transport category aircraft and occasionally touch some Part 23 stuff.

I'm the reason you pay $3000 for a $3 part in the certified world. Well, a very small part of the reason.

Ever work for AEI?

[echozulu]

Can't say I have. Are they an STC house?

[kentlik]

I am a stunt coordinator and stuntman


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhzvXR3XYn8

[Av8rRob]

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fj3eB2bKLes/XGixl-lhyyI/AAAAAAAAOv0/MBmoGZvLPsEQsHyPHN1EvhUTYo4hIEfiQCLcBGAs/s600/6A45B2A3-70C4-49EE-83BF-D26AFDCA993C.jpeg

[BruceEicher]

I am a stunt coordinator and stuntman


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhzvXR3XYn8

Very Cool Kent!

[Tommy123]

Can't say I have. Are they an STC house?

Primarily cargo door mods, challengers, 737.

[Capt]

I'm a pilot:):D

[scsmith]

I work as a certification engineer doing STC work on transport category aircraft and occasionally touch some Part 23 stuff.

I'm the reason you pay $3000 for a $3 part in the certified world. Well, a very small part of the reason.

Cool. And you do that from Ocean City? Either that, or you have one **** of a commute!

[scsmith]

I'm working with the Olympic team as their javelinhttp://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/worst%20jobs/fullsize/worst%20jobs_4a76f5fd38ff3_hires.jpg catcher.

This is old, but it made me laugh. Hockey goalie, baseball catcher, jousting partner, wild weasel mission pilot, javelin catcher, these are jobs for a certain type of deranged individual who seems to like things coming at them fast. I was a right defenseman on our hockey team in college. One night, our goalie was sick so, what the heck, I put on the pads. How hard can it be? I found out just how deranged this type of person is.

[DougCronkhite]

http://www.northropgrumman.com/Photos/pgM_HU-40005_007.jpg

I fly this for my day job..

[jeffkersey]

Musician/Audio Engineer/Backline Tech...

35 years Recording and Touring in the music business.

I invest in Real Estate as well...

When I get my Total Time up a little higher. I might look into some professional flying. :)

http://jeffreykersey.com/Day%20job/IMG_5015.jpg

http://jeffreykersey.com/Day%20job/IMG_5086.jpg

http://jeffreykersey.com/Day%20job/IMG_9573.mov

[jeffkersey]

I work for a touring lighting company.

After a few tours with Paul McCartney and a stint with the Rolling Stones (and many others I've tried to forget about), I am now a Lighting and Media Server tech for WWE. Gave up the international touring to be home every week so I can build my RV-7.

I help build the set, make sure all the lights work, as well as manage all of the Media servers and the lighting networks for the show.

If you're ever at Raw or SmackDown, shoot me a message, I'll come find you and say hello.

Are you in Nashville?

[topgun4008]

Are you in Nashville?

I live in DFW working for a company based in Chicago.

We come through Nashville about twice a year.

[snopercod]

This was taken in the eighties when I was an Instrumentation Engineer on the Space Shuttle. I was out at Edwards to dump the flight recorders. Good times while they lasted. Now I just work on my own personal "space ship".

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/d9zVs1.jpg

[echozulu]

Cool. And you do that from Ocean City? Either that, or you have one **** of a commute!

One **** of a commute is right. 40 minutes one way.

[jeffkersey]

I live in DFW working for a company based in Chicago.

We come through Nashville about twice a year.

I'm sure we have mutual friends. I have lighting and set carp friends that have done those wresting gigs.

[ssokol]

I design and build avionics for small airplanes.

https://www.openflightsolutions.com/files/IMG_2865.jpg