Ah, the day had finally arrived, starting with my alarm going off at 4:30AM. Typically I have trouble sleeping the night before an international trip, mostly because a ton of thoughts go through my head. Did I forget to pack something? Should I make a last minute hotel switch? Did I print out all my…
Continue reading: OneWorld Asian Adventure, Part Two: TPA-DFW-YYZ on American, and a fun afternoon in Toronto
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Yes I was working, for the most part. Enjoying the trip report so far and looking forward to the rest.
amazing so far but here comes the best part! you can obviously tell i'm a cx fan. hah
So you want to be an ATC Specialist?
One nice thing you have working for you is age. The FAA won't hire anyone after their 31st birthday, since the mandatory retirement age in the US for ATCS is 56.
You should look into the Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative schools ( http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/acquisition/aja51/cti/AT-CTI_Schools.cfm). Another benefit of living in your current state is that there are plenty of programs available in-state.
Pros: Great pay, early "retirement", government pension
Cons: Strange hours, high stress
Looking forward to reading the rest of your posts. Remember that your dad will be expecting payback 10-20 years from now. 🙂 I flew in J a lot when I was in college and grad school, courtesy of my parents. Since then, I've been using my miles on my parents to fly them in J.
Looks like you got a smart-ass immigration officer who was not very smart to begin with. Canadians, eh?
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
"In the end I’d say United’s and American’s nut portions are equally large"
That's what she said.
I'm flying for the first time on Monday! I am super nervous, but your article certainly releaved some of my tension!
The smoke you saw is a controlled training burn this happens a few times a week