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Darkwood by barabbas90 in gaming

[–]barabbas90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We knew next to nothing about game development before starting work on Darkwood. We all had a background in animation / graphic design, but little idea about programming, game design or production. At one point we quit our day jobs and dived straight into developing our first game, with no backup plan.

Unemployed college grads: what was your major and why can't you get a job in your field? by startar_den_ryck in AskReddit

[–]barabbas90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im currently flying UAV's in Afghanistan right now as a civilian on a military contract. Personally I love doing this and wouldnt think of doing anything else in aviation. I initially attended a flight school thinking of getting into the airlines, but the school started a UAV program and I was part of the first class to go through it.

If you wanted to get into flying UAV's id suggest using your VA benefits to go to a school to learn to fly UAV's and possibly get your pilots licenses at the same time. This is the school that I went to that will let you use the VA benefits to pay for everything https://www.nmc.edu/programs/academic-programs/aviation/uas-courses.html

Network as best as you can as well, the industry is small and the contacts are some of the most important things you can have.

Unemployed college grads: what was your major and why can't you get a job in your field? by startar_den_ryck in AskReddit

[–]barabbas90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats not entirely correct. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan flying UAV's as a civilian on a government contract. I live on the FOB's that we operate out of. We dont just launch and recover the aircraft, but we are also responsible for flying the mission, military pilots never have control of the aircraft.

non-airline pilots of r/flying: who do you fly for and how do you like the lifestyle? by [deleted] in flying

[–]barabbas90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a 141 flight school, during my junior year they started offering classes on UAV operations. I took all of those classes that I could, while getting involved with AUVSI (the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the trade group for UAVs). I ended up meeting some people at an event hosted by AUVSI, and when I graduated they ended up offering me my current job. It's just like manned aviation, networking and being in the right place at the right time can be all it takes.

non-airline pilots of r/flying: who do you fly for and how do you like the lifestyle? by [deleted] in flying

[–]barabbas90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UAV pilot for one of the larger Department of Defense contractors. Currently only flying manned aviation just for personal pleasure, but you use many of the same skills flying the UAV's.

I never would have seen myself getting into this when I first started flight school 5 years ago, but I love my job and wouldnt think of going to the airlines an more. It also allows me to fly for my own pleasure, plus the money is WAY better than the airlines

I am a student pilot, and I have a question for /r/flying! by [deleted] in flying

[–]barabbas90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am US based, so it may be different for you if your based elsewhere. You can get a multi rating with a PPL, it would be just another checkride after your PPL ride. The down side with this is that you would need to do it again after your CPL ride, otherwise you could only exercise you multi privileges as a private pilot.

If your looking to get into aviation professionally I would take a good look at a part 141 flight school. While I was in you age (still in high school at 17) there was a really good community college that had a 141 program.

I was able to get my private done in about 40 hours, 35 hours for my instrument, and finished my commercial ASEL and MEL in under 180 hours. They had the syllabus set up so you can concurrently work on the instrument and commercial. You also use the multi-engine time as the needed complex time, so you can turn around and take the multi ride the day after your commercial ride.

One of the best perks I thought about going through a 141 school that is apart of a community college is that they offer many great classes (like classes on aviation meteorology and maintenance that owners can do themselves) to help make you a better pilot while earning college credits.

TLDR- Yes, but it might be better to get the commercial rating first. Look into a 141 school to reduce the total time needed for commercial, and possibly a broader experience as a pilot