Dream Aviation Job?

[Ari707]

We posted in the past our favorite planes, airlines, etc, but given the chance what would your dream job in aviation be?

Mine B777 pilot for Cathay Pacific.

[gonzalu]

Official Photographer for Boeing or NASA.

[lijk604]

I'm already living the dream as an aircraft dispatcher, but if I had to change, I like Manny's idea. Staff photographer...and I don't care with who, Boeing, Gulfstream, even Airbus. As long as I still get to travel and shoot, I'm happy.

[Gintaras B.]

Official Photographer for Boeing or NASA.

An assistant to Official Photographer for Boeing or NASA...if salary would be good....:smile::cool:

[snydersnapshots]

Well, since Hugh Hefner's "Big Bunny (http://justplanehistory.blogspot.com/2009/11/playboy-jet-big-bunny.html)" has been grounded, flying that is not an option.

So, I'd have to say my dream job would be flying a Twin-Otter in the arctic (Check out Jason Pineau's (http://jasonpineau.com/panoramas/img_9973-panorama-copy/) website for some incredible photos).

Running a close second would be doing air to air photography like Moose Peterson (http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/category/air-races/) or Ed Darack (http://www.airspacemag.com/video/Refueling-Over-Iraq.html).

[Gintaras B.]

Mine B777 pilot for Cathay Pacific.

Cathay Pacific - 5 Star rated airline (only 7 airlines has 5-Star rating)

Could you handle that?

[megatop412]

My dream growing up was to fly the SR-71 Blackbird. I never was a fighter pilot type, just wanted to fly faster and higher than the missiles trying to kill me

[Ari707]

Cathay Pacific - 5 Star rated airline (only 7 airlines has 5-Star rating)

Could you handle that?
why would i have to fly differently then for a 4 star?

[Speedbagel_001]

Hard to choose just one, so here are a few dream jobs I'd want - all as pilot:

Captain on a BA Concorde
Like Megatop412, I'd want to fly a Blackbird. Not sure I could handle the tiny cockpit for as long as they had to sit in them on a mission, or endure the constant engine unstarts and flameouts, but hey, it's a dream.
Doing cat shots off a carrier deck in a Tomcat and then bringing it home catching a 3 wire.
And what the heck, why not fly left seat on the B747.
From the corporate world, it would be fun to fly a Beech Starship, or perhaps an Avanti.
Most of all, I would want to have Stringfellow Hawk's job flying Airwolf on top-secret missions. Doesn't get better than an armored Mach 1+ helo. If only...

[captmjk16]

F/A-18F Pilot if we're talking about currently flying aircraft, though if we could step back in time I'd love to have a Tomcat to call my own.

[JHNA57]

If you want to find out about the life of a "REAL-LIFE" flight dispatcher, they interview one on the "Airplane Geeks" podcast this week!

[gonzalu]

If you want to find out about the life of a "REAL-LIFE" flight dispatcher, they interview one on the "Airplane Geeks" podcast this week!

We have a few in the ranks here too... :wink: unless John Klos and Phil Derner are not real?

[tlabranche]

Emirates A380 captain would probably be mine.

[lijk604]

We have a few in the ranks here too... :wink: unless John Klos and Phil Derner are not real?

I am just a figment of your imagination.

[gonzalu]

I am just a figment of your imagination.

http://youtu.be/130-Lk4mhXU

[USAF Pilot 07]

DC-10 captain... oh wait... never mind... :cool:

My dream job would involve private luxury airplanes - sitting in the back of one eating caviar and drinking champagne!

[eric8669]

Official Photographer for Boeing or NASA.

Do you know the job of Boeing Photographer was available last year. I was showed the job posting.

[727C47]

When I flew the Canarsie approach over my old sod in South Ozone Park back in '94 in a DC3 freighter the bucket list started to get filled. When I flew the 727 out of JFK for several months in 2003, I felt the stars,and planets aligning, when I landed the 7 deuce at LGA in '07, well that was pretty cool too. Going position and hold on 31L for the first time in 2011 at Kennedy in the Classic 747 and seeing the nuevo WTC shimmering in the night, right before throttling up and heading for Europa was another God blessed moment. All I want to do now is make captain on the 400,God's grace, but in truth DC3,727,and 747 they are all part of the same dream, it is all good.

[gonzalu]

Yup, we know... the videos of Leo shooting air to air from the Silver Star are awesome...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky67166frag

[Gintaras B.]

Emirates A380 captain would probably be mine.

Well, not Emirates, but I would prefer Lufhansa, together with Kerstin Felser:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snnA7A3ZBZI

[fastaviation]

Become a part of the Operations of NASA. :)

[JHNA57]

I think a pilot position just opened up at Atlas Air.

(http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/46829-Dreamlifter-lands-at-wrong-airport-in-Kansas).

Be sure to note that you have short-field takeoff experience on your resume.

[gonzalu]

Jabara Airport also opened up a new Tug Operator position and there are talks about putting neon signs at each end that reads "Large Aircraft! DON'T STOP! Keep Going"

[Slipkid65]

Pan Am Whale Captain......