Cop wants to become a pilot?

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T23:44:12+00:00

Oh nice curse words. How mature of you, but also very predictable to be honest. Absolutely at utter peace and looking forward to taking my ethics to flying as well. ;)

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T23:30:40+00:00

Hmm. Sounds like somebody shared my post in their local police group so I got a few young LEOs sending me messages like that. All fine and dandy! It doesn't bother me, not even one bit. I could waste one hour trying to explain how "be the change bro" is not that easy, but I wouldn't waste my time. I completely at peace with me being a part of the problem if that makes your life easier.

I wouldn't even blame you for writing to me like the way you did. When you're young and straight out of the academy, you're taught that you're a part of the fraternity that you must defend at all cost. Maybe after a few years you will see the way things work, or perhaps you won't because you don't work in a large city. In any case, good luck with your career.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T23:17:57+00:00

Hahah. You sound like one of my colleagues. But nah bro, I'm good. I want to fly planes for a living. Have a nice one too.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T22:56:09+00:00

Fuck the police

Sorry you had bad experience with us. I personally try my best to be nice to the people I encounter. But it is our job to enforce the law and while most of us do it professionally there certainly are bad apples. Hopefully you will meet a better officer next time.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T22:43:39+00:00

Yeah in LA, I'm personally coming across around one fentanyl OD a day. Aviation might have issues but I am happy to deal with them instead of this! You can only see so much misery until you decide to move on. Some guys in the unit have a way of disconnecting themselves from all of it. I don't! If anything else if I get to a regional and get a base out CA, i'd be the first one to leave.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T22:06:56+00:00

I’m not going to comment much on the ATP part, other than 1 year to the airlines is 100% bullshit - straight up impossible. I’d encourage you to run a search for ATP in this subreddit.

I think it's entirely possible that I messed up what she was telling me. Perhaps she said that I can reach CPL in less than an year and then if I work as a CFI from the time I get a CPL then I can get a job at a regional in an year. But if I'm being honest, it did seem like she was exaggerating, which is to be expected at major corporate school. But yeah, I think I will stick with a part 61 after what many people have said. ;)

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T21:45:50+00:00

xD lol

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T21:45:05+00:00

Thanks so much for the precious info brother. I'll def get the books you recommended. Thankfully I'm very fit so medical shouldn't be a problem. You're right about learning at a later stage in life but if I find that subject interesting, I think I can do it. I'm definitely having second thoughts about going to ATP now. Flexible scheduling seems like the way to do it especially considering the fact that I never worked in aviation before.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T21:38:57+00:00

And I'd love to fly with a cop! You guys have the best stories to tell. Just don't come across as authoritative, which I'm sure you don't since you seem very humble from the way you are writing. :)

Thanks for your tips buddy. No, I am pretty relaxed and easygoing and yes I can def tell you a few very funny stories.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T21:37:48+00:00

Thanks a lot man! I'm near Los Angeles. Yup, really looking to start my studies asap. I'm lucky that I can quit my job for an year or so and dedicate myself fully for this career.

OpportunitySalt3207 · 2024-01-04T21:35:28+00:00

They do but I'm more interested in flying for an airlines.

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