Anyone retired from a career and became gainfully employed within the aviation field?

[Jack Allison]

Anyone out there who retired from their non-aviation career (as in you
didn't get paid to fly) and became a CFI or commercially rated pilot? I'd
be interested in your experience, either positive or negative and which
ratings you obtained along the way.

I'm looking 12+ years down the road when I retire from the high-tech rat
race and considering options for part time work having something to do with
flying. I'm more interested in staying active within aviation and working
more on my own terms than making a living. Any income would be (very
little) gravy and that's ok.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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[Bob Gardner]

My non-aviation career was in the Coast Guard....you will find a lot of
ex-military folks working in the aviation business. By the time I retired I
had my commercial, instrument, CFI, and MEL (there was no MEI at the
time...I was grandfathered). If I hadn't had the CG pension to help out, I
couldn't have lived on what I made as an instructor.

Bob Gardner

"Jack Allison" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone out there who retired from their non-aviation career (as in you
> didn't get paid to fly) and became a CFI or commercially rated pilot? I'd
> be interested in your experience, either positive or negative and which
> ratings you obtained along the way.
>
> I'm looking 12+ years down the road when I retire from the high-tech rat
> race and considering options for part time work having something to do
with
> flying. I'm more interested in staying active within aviation and working
> more on my own terms than making a living. Any income would be (very
> little) gravy and that's ok.
>
> --
> Jack Allison
> PP-ASEL
>
> "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
> with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
> you will always long to return"
> - Leonardo Da Vinci
>
> (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)
>
>

[G.R. Patterson III]

Jack Allison wrote:
>
> Anyone out there who retired from their non-aviation career (as in you
> didn't get paid to fly) and became a CFI or commercially rated pilot?

Check http://home.att.net/~jm.price .

George Patterson
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something that cannot
be learned any other way. Samuel Clemens

[C J Campbell]

I syndicated real estate and owned a construction company for many years. I
retired about four years ago and I have been having a ball teaching flying.

[sky172]

My instructor was a police officer for 12-13 years, retired, learned to fly,
taught me flying and now at 35 he's a pilot for American Eagle.
I'm jelous


"Jack Allison" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone out there who retired from their non-aviation career (as in you
> didn't get paid to fly) and became a CFI or commercially rated pilot? I'd
> be interested in your experience, either positive or negative and which
> ratings you obtained along the way.
>
> I'm looking 12+ years down the road when I retire from the high-tech rat
> race and considering options for part time work having something to do
with
> flying. I'm more interested in staying active within aviation and working
> more on my own terms than making a living. Any income would be (very
> little) gravy and that's ok.
>
> --
> Jack Allison
> PP-ASEL
>
> "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
> with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
> you will always long to return"
> - Leonardo Da Vinci
>
> (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)
>
>

[K. Ari Krupnikov]

"Highfllyer" > writes:

> I started "Highflight Aviation Services" as a retirement business. I am an
> emeritus from Southern Illinois University.
>
> Highflyer
>
> "Jack Allison" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anyone out there who retired from their non-aviation career (as in you
> > didn't get paid to fly)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Highflyer, I don't think your case is quite what Jack had in mind. You
were active in aviation business for many years, including charter
flying, weren't you?

Ari.

[Dudley Henriques]

"Jack Allison" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone out there who retired from their non-aviation career (as in you
> didn't get paid to fly) and became a CFI or commercially rated pilot? I'd
> be interested in your experience, either positive or negative and which
> ratings you obtained along the way.
>
> I'm looking 12+ years down the road when I retire from the high-tech rat
> race and considering options for part time work having something to do
with
> flying. I'm more interested in staying active within aviation and working
> more on my own terms than making a living. Any income would be (very
> little) gravy and that's ok.
>
> --
> Jack Allison
> PP-ASEL

I retired from active flying professionally and have remained active as a
consultant to various interests within the professional civilian and
military aviation communities.
I believe the general answer to remaining active on my level at least is in
being highly specialized in your field. Many have retired and gone into
private business where they have been extremely successful. Others have
tried to remain in their fields with mixed results. I honestly believe the
question's answer is so specifically individualized that a total general
answer is almost impossible.
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/CFI
Retired