The waiting game
We are currently stuck, waiting for an instructor spot to open at the school so that A can start building his hours. One of the instructors had an interview this past weekendĂ‚Â that most likely went favorably. A is next in line in seniority, so if this instuctor does leave, it’ll open up the spot for him. Hopefully we’ll get good news.
The downside though is that the hours will be inconsistent and voluminous. Basically he’ll be on call 24/7 to teach. Someone has to teach people to do night flying and depending on what’s going on, sim sessions from 2-4am are not unheard of. That means no more 6pm dinners and weekends off for us. I’ll go back to having to act as a single parent, being unable to rely on him for daycare pick-ups and zoo trips. I know this will be hard for A as well. He really wants to spend time with his family and not being able to seems to bother him more than it bothers us. It is a hard life to lead, but I know the payoffs will be worth it. I knew what I was getting into when I signed up for this.
2 Comments
- CptJsWyf replied:
The wife/girlfriend of an aviator is a great life, but each day brings us something new. I too thought I knew what I signed up for, but the past 6 years has been a whirlwind of life changes. If A decides to go commercial, there will be crash pads, shifts in finanaces… it’s not easy. I live in Florida as well, keep in touch if you’d like…. I am a bundle of information!!
September 8th, 2006 at 7:23 am. Permalink.
- Hilary replied:
Hey kim, just started reading the blog, starting from the beginning so you may see lots of comments from me…One month a day. Just thought I would liet you know, I have no idea what is coming, so I am depending on you. I wish I would have known what I was signing up for, although it wouldn’t change my mind. You know the dream and all is totally there. The hub had the wonderful opportunity to fly for two years before a high paced program. He is in love with flying and I can see that everytime I get into a way too tedious pilot convo with him. Just to let you know, I appreciate your posts!
September 23rd, 2007 at 9:22 pm. Permalink.