tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post1954935661175704263..comments2024-03-14T14:23:04.333-07:00Comments on Flight To Success: Patrick SuessKarlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-74983507029755435062010-11-27T20:31:32.246-08:002010-11-27T20:31:32.246-08:00Thanks for the comment JD! I too hope he finds gre...Thanks for the comment JD! I too hope he finds great weather for his centennial flight. He's got mother nature working on his side.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-47231738919514814932010-11-27T20:25:42.847-08:002010-11-27T20:25:42.847-08:00Patrick's story is amazing! Even more so consi...Patrick's story is amazing! Even more so considering his background history and all the hard work he has gone through to make his way to where he is now.<br /><br />Koodos Patrick! And thank you so much for being such a great herald of the best profession in the world! Best of luck finding clement weather for your Centenial flights! Keep the blue side up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-12563096739958023752010-11-27T17:14:06.821-08:002010-11-27T17:14:06.821-08:00Thanks Linda. I would be willing to go through a b...Thanks Linda. I would be willing to go through a background check to avoid screening. We definitely should do that. Thanks for your thoughts and comments too!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-37811124494060052942010-11-27T14:55:01.171-08:002010-11-27T14:55:01.171-08:00Another great Friday Fabulous Flyer, Karlene. You...Another great Friday Fabulous Flyer, Karlene. You find wonderful people and wonderful stories. I hear background checks are something private citizens here in the U.S. might be able to opt into if they would prefer that to going through the current type of screening at airports. Haven't heard details, though.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-8301911155060747242010-11-27T08:08:12.485-08:002010-11-27T08:08:12.485-08:00Patrick, that's interesting about the governme...Patrick, that's interesting about the government doing background checks on pilots. Could make for an interesting discussion. We want our rights and privacy protected-- but could background checks ease crewmembers way through security, and enable private pilots into the flight deck? Interesting. <br />Thanks for your comment Patrick!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-21419301983316489592010-11-27T01:47:45.661-08:002010-11-27T01:47:45.661-08:00Good morning Karlene and friends.
I hope all of yo...Good morning Karlene and friends.<br />I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving.<br /><br />As I can see there are still some open questions related to Fly It Forward and my offer to carry people around :-)<br /><br />Why: I am in favor of gender equality and want to show women the beauty of aviation. Maybe they will get addicted too ;-) On top of that, I might have the chance to take away the fear many have when it comes to flying in small airplanes.<br /><br />When: I can not fix a specific date, as weather conditions are changing quite fast those days. Interested women should contact me and we will fix a date that will be suitable for all of us. I also depend on the availability of planes as I will have to charter one.<br /><br />Karlene really explained in an excellent way what are the current key drivers in my career towards a professional pilot.<br /><br />But I would like some small things to that. Concerning the possibility to access Cockpits here in Europe ... well, it did not change. So, we are not having the good old days here, but ... sometimes ... CPTs do not care too much about this policy, especially when they have the chance to figure out, that the person being so interested in that topic, has already been checked by the government. As in Germany every pilot (privat or professional) has to undergo a screening by local authorities, which make use of data they gather from police, governmental and military intelligence service, etc.. Something all private pilots in Germany are complaining about. As you have to allow them to access all kinds of data related to your person.<br /><br />So ... I also wish the good old days were back. As for all people not working in aviation or beeing private pilots, the chance to gain access and get the same experience as I did are close to zero.Kamikazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798659578383975968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-88457117547583613892010-11-26T09:24:30.259-08:002010-11-26T09:24:30.259-08:00Thanks Heather. It is a shame we can't let the...Thanks Heather. It is a shame we can't let them in. I had the chance to let my daughters fly with us in the cockpit on the 757 at Guyana. Quite surprised in foreign carriers they still can. But glad they can, too!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-46912388978050708862010-11-26T09:10:56.504-08:002010-11-26T09:10:56.504-08:00Patrick's story is fantastic! I love that the ...Patrick's story is fantastic! I love that the pilots let him in the cockpit. They no doubt had a huge influence on his desire to fly. It's a shame the world has changed so much that we can no longer do that. Bravo to Patrick for offering to participate in Fly It Forward!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.com