What's your occupation

[J5Ron]

Just curious what everyone does?

Me, I'm an educator, Currently Dean of Students in Glennallen Alaska ( k-12 School 250 students) . This is my 18th year.

Ron

[Clay Hammond]

Aircraft sales

[wheat]

I own an Ace Hardware Superstore.

[OLDCROWE]

Construction Program Manager, large or small projects specializing in public capital projects... just finished financial over site on this one www.BOKcenter.com

[mike mcs repair]

self employed
aircraft restoration, occasional whatever else I can get paid for.... and a bunch I don't get paid for
sometimes professional summer bum when I can afford it...

[High Country]

Project Manger, CH2M Hill Energy & Chemicals. I have worked on the slope for the last 5+ years but I have recently transferred to Anchorage. We'll see how I adapt to not having six months off a year.

[JP]

Aviation Marketing Consultant, Investment Adviser and Dad

[Marty57]

I am a middle school teacher; teaching a pre-engineering technology program including basic aerospace topics. 25 years (experience, not sentence ....) :crazyeyes:

Marty57

[twoton]

Engineering manager for a fortune 50 company.

[Cub junkie]

You school teachers have my admiration. I have volunteered on occasion at my son's middle school and some of the behavior of these kids now isn't what my era could get away with. My job is to boring to disclose.

[Ron B.]

Commercial boat builder, and boat repair yard owner.

[SJ]

My business card says "Manager of Advancing Technology", but I am basically just a nerd.

sj

[FdxLou]

I am a professional Grandparent disguised as a retired Fedex pilot ( 21/2 yrs ago). I am fast becoming a committed full time Fly In professional.....

Life is good!

Lou

[Cajun Joe]

I am employed to make my wife her morning coffee
and hold the screen door as she leaves for work.

(there are no openings)

[behindpropellers]

Mechanical/Industrial Designer

[HvyJet]

Pressurized Aluminum Tube Business

[Steve's Aircraft (Brian)]

A&P, STC development, DMIR, will qualify for my IA next month. Part owner in the family business. Also a full time supporter of my full time mother and wife at home raising our three kids of 7, 5, and 3 years.

[96chevtruck]

Have been a car/truck mechanic for 30 years and now have part time job building a T.C.O.W. Super Cub.

[piperville]

retired from the royal canadian mounted police, last position Director of RCMP Air Services(39 aircraft- 17 locations across Canada), original partner, 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren, full time - fishing, hunting, flying my Super Cub(mostly floats) guiding,spending time at and maintaining our remote camp on beautiful fly-in lake with a partner.

[Steve J]

Lawyer and Hunting land speculator. Wife claims I am in the Airplane business. Just closed deal on 1933 Stinson SR JR on floats located in Eagle River Ak. Hadn't told my bride yet. Planning proper use of my skills of persuasion !! Besides that, I am Dad to 6 and Grandpa to 7. Spend lots of time in Northern Minn. and Alaska where I do lots of flying and fishing.
Other than that, I am pretty bored. Steve J

[Bill Ingerson]

Own a company called Industrial Boiler Service Inc. out of Seattle Wash and work in Alaska at times. Work on anything that has hot water or steam boilers, schools, hospitals, prisons, ect. ships. you never know where you will be next. Been doing this for 30+ years. Wish I could retire but I don't think that's going to happen.

Bill

[Brent Bostwick]

Convert Waste Plastic into Synthetic Crude Oil www.plas2fuel.com - hopefully avgas in the near future!
One of 3 people on the management team to get this done.
Actually looking for some petroleum, pyrolysis and condensing engineering expertise. If you know of anyone let me know.

I love what i do by the way!

[tripleoption]

A&P, avionics tech...Citabrias to Citations and a whole lot between. Husband and father of one.

[hooligan]

meatcutter

[Dough Head]

I am employed to make my wife her morning coffee
and hold the screen door as she leaves for work.

(there are no openings)

What........Joe? Did you give up on the gigolo gig?
The health insurance wasn't good enough?


Part time banjo picker..........my brother plays the rest of the time. :roll:

[d dyre]

I am a resort owner in northern Minnesota and sometimes an A&P or CFI.

[OldCuby]

I've a similar job as Cajun Joe. Right now I feed the cats, do the wash, and wait for phone calls from the working wife who is on business for a week in Hawaii! But she lets me pursue Super Cub gatherings where ever they may be. It's a great life?
Jim

[SA]

Kind of cool to see all the different occupations.
- Airline Pilot past 21 years with (ugh) 20 to go...

[Charlie Aileron]

Was a Field Service Technician for General Electric for 33 years. An accident forced me out of that career. Now I am a semi/retired Cub restorer. My restoration business/hobby funds my flying addiction. I also own an Auto body shop in partnership with my son.

[John-CFI]

Pharmacist for the last 35 years Father of 3 with 2 grandchildren Part time CFI and sail plane tow pilot (150hp super cub)

[Richgj3]

I was a Technical VP of a mid size telecom company until it got sold. Then I got my CFI and did that for a few years, but it got to be too much like work, so now I am retired :D

Rich

ps..glad this thread got started..very interesting

[Steve N]

I was a logger in Mn, for 20 years now an operator for Marathon Oil in Alaska. Wish I would have moved sooner.
Steve.

[CubLite]

Real Estate Land Broker/Manager/Investor for the last 30 years....And man, it had worn me slick! Eventually want to retire to Cajun Joe's profession.

Pat

[PerryB]

Rice farmer, heavy equip. mechanic & welder/fabricator.

[cabinflyer]

Air Traffic Controller Minneapolis TRACON (23 years).

[floats]

Maintenance at a trailer park in Florida.

[upda lk]

Human Resources & Safety Director for a Highway Heavy Construction Company.

[AviatorPA11]

union ironworker

[RON NORMARK]

I have been proudly unemployed for 35 years as a real estate investor.
My last payment to social security was in the '70s. Rental property is considered passive income. Funny, I never felt that way fixing a furnace in the middle of the night! Now, someone else manages it and I am retired.
Ron

[Nomeflyer]

VP of a Regional Non-Profit Corporation in AK.

[skukum12]

Full time truck driver, instructor once in a blue moon

[Lippy]

Worked for a fortune 500 tobacco company and now semi-retired. To this day I haven’t taken a puff of a cigarette. From someone who has some idea of what’s in a cigarette… DON”T SMOKE and if you do QUIT! Career #2 will be flying in the Middle East.

Lippy
:stupid

[Clyde and Susan]

I work for a company in Helsinki, Finland with offices here in the U.S. My office is in Louisville, Colorado (a suburb of Boulder). I will be 75 years old next March. Vaisala lets me work from home in California most of the time. I have no plans to retire. I am currently living in my fifth-wheel travel trailer at the Willits (O28) California airport where I also have three hangars and two Cubs and one Fairchild. Vaisala makes AWOS and ASOS stations, lightning detection equipment, highway surface montering equipment, Remote weather monitoring equipment for military, NWS, BLM and others as well as all kinds of sensors. ...Clyde

Clyde Graham Davis
Customer Support Engineer
Vaisala Product Services
Direct telephone line 303-262-4090
clyde.davis@vaisala.com
Vaisala, Inc - Boulder Colorado Office
194 South Taylor Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
Customer Support Line
1-877-VAISALA or visit
Help Desk at:
hmehelp@vaisala.com

[skylaneflyer]

Pecan Farmer, part time CFI

[stearmann4]

I own an Ace Hardware Superstore.

Wheat...you're my idol: Army helicopter pilot, 19 years...dreamy-eyed farm kid from Iowa before that.

[Tom Jones]

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor (Evening and Night Shifts) at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a San Bernardino County owned and operated Level II Trauma Center in Southern California. We're the second busiest Trauma Center in California behind LA County/USC.

[moneyburner]

Amateur gynecologist and heavy equipment operator.

Professional gossip columnist and power plant mechanic. Past lives as commercial fisherman: halibut longliner, crab deckhand, salmon seiner, and tenderman, herring spotter first class, live-in beer critic and dog handler. Retired from the Boy Scouts as Admiral at age 13 (for capturing all the canoes from the Girl Scout camp down the river).


Wannabe surf monitor and umbrella drink tester in tropic climate.

[RedEye]

Retired................

[Gary Reeves]

Ahh, retired too, for 10 years after 33 years as an aerospace engineer for Pratt and Whitney.

Gary Reeves

[oldbaldguy]

Retired Air Force guy. Ex rocket scientist. Aviation artist, altho I do other stuff too. Full-time political opionator.

[smitty172]

Airline pilot same as above 21+ years and only 18 left
luckily I have a supercub to keep flying fun!
Going to the paint shop this week hopefully she will fly again
before Christmas.

[willyb]

Self Employed, transmission and gear business.If anyone ever needs advice or parts let me know, be happy to help.

Bill

[courierguy]

Self employed crane operator (Manitex 22101S), also solar systems seller and installer

[Lasater]

Recovering lawyer.

[Ruidoso Ron]

Worked in aviation all my life: avionics marketing, airline flying, helicopter instruments. Mostly retired now, but have been thinking about a new career course. I am getting all of my qualifications in a row to be a Scuba-diver for Roto-Rooter. (Not really all that different from aviation.)

[85Mike]

Retired spotted owl killer. (Pacific NW old growth logger) Semi retired recreational land developer.
Currently building hunting cabin in S. Central WA. (With 1000' airstrip)
Drop in sometime.

[FiftyNineSC]

Work for a Small independent oil company as a Petroleum Engineer. Drilling, Completions and Production. Education wise; Mechanical Engineer.

[jnorris]

I work at EAA overseeing and coordinating any and all things homebuilt. In my spare time I dabble at being an A&P, CFI and DAR.

[NimpoCub]

Well, OK.
Currently: Aircraft Refinisher & Resort Slave
Previously: Aircraft Restorer, Log Home finisher & Resort Slave
Previous lives: Realtor, Home renovator, Financial Planner, Logger, Miner, Fisherman, Salesman, Trader, Avionics tech, Party animal & groinocologist...

Near future: Semi retired recreational pilot

[swooliver]

Airline pilot/ freight dog. Irish pub inspector. :D

[gbflyer]

Forth generation farmer, then adult daycare business-a.k.a. fishing lodge in Alaska. Now a small family owned construction business specializing in septic systems, dirt work, and ready mix concrete in a town of 350 in SE. AK.

gb

[Backcast]

Army Intel Officer, 15 years, 5 to go then its back to Fairbanks to fish and watch the ol' lady work like the rest of you livin the dream!

[Cubdude]

Real Estate Land Broker/Manager/Investor for the last 30 years....And man, it had worn me slick! Eventually want to retire to Cajun Joe's profession.

Pat

Ditto

*well except for the 30yrs part. :wink:

[Lowflybye]

Full time aviation addict...part time aviation insurance agent.

[Taledrger]

Airline Pilot, 29yrs 2 to go, if I make it that long.

[bigrock]

I manufacturer church steeples, domes, baptisteries, cupolas and other custom architectural and structural products out of fiberglass. I also own a separate company that manufactures hunting blinds. In my spare time i manage timber and oil leases.

[Bugs66]

I am a software developer.

[hotrod150]

Part-time union sheet metal worker.
Full-time airport bum.

Eric

[stevensonjr]

Owned a oilfield construction company for 37 years , sold it last year. I now hunt and fish and say "yes mam" . Bill

[N808VR]

I part owner/mechanical engineer in a small engineering consulting firm. Our niche includes the design of airport fuel systems from the small Avgas systems to the large Jet-A tanks and hydrant systems at major airport across the US. I work mainly for airlines and airport authorities.

[okmike]

Real Estate broker, developer, investor, builder, appraiser. Past life was freefall photographer.

[OLDCROWE]

Project Manger, Energy & Chemicals. I have worked on the slope for the last 5+ years but I have recently transferred to Anchorage. We'll see how I adapt to not having six months off a year.I am presently negotiating the scope of services with CH2M Hill's Tulsa office for the Arkansas River Corridor projects (2 new low water dams and rehab of an existing dam). I think this selection made the company newsletter a couple of months back. Truly and excellent statement of qualification submitted in response to the RFQ, especially on the environmental side.

Kirby

[cubx3]

I am own a electrical contracting business with my son and my wife.We also have rental property. I am an electrical inspector to help pay for all my toys

[solly]

Own and operate a crop-dusting business in SE Colorado (11 years).

[bobnall]

Soon to be retired glassblower (2 weeks, 6 days to go, but who's counting 8)) .

Starting A&P school in January.

Bob

[aceherks]

Operator of Mine for Herkimer Diamonds (tourist attraction) website herkimerdiamonds.com

[Tim]

Retired now

Trucking business
http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//907/medium/scan00051.jpg
Loader operator (building my runway)
http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/907/450_loader.jpg
Test pilot ( T-28 )
http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/907/scan00061.jpg
Stunt Pilot (landed Flightstar in back of my pickup)
http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/907/scan00041.jpg

[SJ]

Tim,

Is that the same ultralight in the story I heard at the WAD?

sj

[Tim]

No different story

[Roger Peterson]

In the past I developed new products, patented them and took them to market. Now I am trying to rid Canada of fish in the summer and rebuild Cubs in the winter. 1 wife, 3 kids and 10 grand kids.
Life is good.

[Pokette]

former flight test engineer and structural dynamics engineer at McDonnell Douglas. Current and for the rest of my life, mother to three 19 16 and 13 (its great to have a house full of teenagers!) Part time CFI in my own cub!

[12 Geezer]

School teacher - high school math and physical sciences. Founded and operated a machine shop in Ak before selling the business, and before that a mechanical engineer and then Coastie (Coast Guard). I make hay with horses, using early to mid 20th century equipment. I'd like to be a gentleman farmer, but I've been told the 'gentleman' part would be a stretch - -

[dpearce]

Electrical Engineer who can't seem to stay in one industry. Have done non-destructive testing, Software and Hardware control system design, medical device software and hardware design and Fire and Gas safety system design. Paid my way through college as a part-time commercial fisherman.

[12 Geezer]

I'm really enjoying this thread - the diversity here is outstanding. Obviously that's why we get so much good info here. And besides, it's growing faster than that other, downwind-or-whateveritwas, thread!!!

[Snert]

Soon to be retired glassblower (2 weeks, 6 days to go, but who's counting 8)) .

I always wanted to try that but was afraid I'd get the hick ups

[Scooter7779h]

Licensed Land Surveyor, GPS/GNSS positioning expert with aerial sensor specialty, Right of Way expert, Title examiner, Commercial Pilot with photogrammetric and bush pilot emphasis and last but not least flyfishing bum. Presently Cadastral Survey adviser to BIA for all of the Indian Trust land in Alaska.

[12 Geezer]

I always wanted to try that but was afraid I'd get the hick ups

I kin "will" em away. Just decide to stop hiccuping, and they stop. My kids can (though they didn't believe me at first), and so can my wife now (even more skeptical than my kids!!!)

[84Zulu]

Cable Splicer for the local phone company. And, a part time Brown bear guide.

[ulpilot]

Day job, Tool maker, CAD/CAM programmer.

Part time job, Reverse engineer and build bits and pieces for WWI and earlier aircraft restorations and replica's.

[39-J3]

Union Ironworker ( LU #7 )

[mvivion]

Thirty years as a Wildlife Biologist/Pilot in Alaska, now retired from that job, and teaching in the aviation program at the University of Minnesota.

MTV

[thaefeli]

Commercial Apiarist, part time CFI.
Tom

[kg]

Airline Pilot, 737 Captain

Interesting how few people here make their living flying airplanes.

Keith

[Eddy Lewis]

Past 11 years owner and operator of a commercial weed control company where I get to design, build and test new sprayer equipment. Part time rancher. In my youthfull years I commercial fished in South central Alaska for haring, salmon and halibut.
My definition of retired: I get up in the morning feeling some what rested but by mid afternoon I feel retired !!!!

[Scouter]

Dirt Farmer in Maine, grow potatoes under contract for Frito Lay, supplying 3 northeast plants. A food product nobody needs to eat, but eat a lot of.


Jim

[Chuck-Fairfax]

Retired from USPS in 2003 after 35 years in postal automation R&D, took the weekend off and went to work as a systems engineer for a defense contractor near Baltimore that makes postal automation equipment.
Prior parallel life: Chief Pilot of primary training for a large school in Oklahoma and then one based at Dulles Airport, VA, both FAA and VA approved; research pilot for University of Maryland, flying an Aztec with 10 foot long pipe on top taking real-time air sample data for power plant and chemical plant smoke stack emissions analysis.

Never made a living flying but flying has kept me living.
Chuck Shaw

[flat country pilot]

Farmer,

spring wheat, winter wheat, durum
corn, peas, garbonzo beans, lentils
canola, mustard, sunflowers, flax

Bill

[d.grimm]

Corporate Pilot 22 years, NOT counting down the days to retirement.
A&P IA rebuilding Super Cub and Vagabond and maintaining other fabric Pipers, building kayaks now and then.

[dreamer]

Lessee... Most of my semi-adult life I fronted my own band. Singer, songwriter... Blues with a country twist, soul and rock and roll... "Americana" is the term used to describe the mixture of styles and influences. To support my musical habits, I did all kinds of jobs to keep my head above water. I worked in restaurants and ran the kitchen at the old Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI for awhile. All kinds of odd jobs... Did some hysterical restoration work (my first restoration and painting job the oldest house in RI according to genealogical records circa 1650). Did that for awhile then became a parent (single Mom) and had to find something more compatible with raising a small child. I became a professional seamstress and built props for the local repertory theater. I sewed many miles of seams and eventually earned enough to move to Nashville, TN. I had been working with a famous drummer in New England who urged me to move to Nashville (he'd recently been re-located there). Unfortunately, the night I did my last gig in New England, he passed away quite suddenly from a brain aneurysm. Instead of singing at his wedding and putting together a band with some of Nashville's finest, I sang at his funeral on Christmas Eve. That was a very sad year. I was adrift in a new place without a band for the first time in many years and trying to start over again from scratch. A fine songwriter by he name of Walter Hyatt took me under his wing and gave me my first gig in town. Things were starting to look up for awhile, then he was killed when the Valuejet he was on crashed into the Florida Everglades. I continued doing stage work and started learning how to play the guitar. Met some very fine people over the years and eventually got an offer to move to Florida to help start up a new record company (in a fly-in neighborhood of all places!). A levee on the river broke, flooding the entire property and that dream went out the window. I've got one recording project of original songs I hope to finish up someday if this airplane thing doesn't get in the way. :roll: I stayed on to clean up and caretake the property and when the property eventually sold, moved to some rundown living quarters built into the end of an old hangar on the neighborhood runway. I am restoring the apartment and caretaking the rest of the property in exchange for a place to live (I love it!). I earn extra income taking care of horses and watching other places when the owners are away. Watching all the airplanes take off and land outside my windows re-ignited an old dream of learning to fly. I started training in an old SUPERcub at the field and eventually got my private flying ALL kinds of different airplanes. Flying acro now and writing the occasional magazine article. Hope to keep earning new ratings and someday teach, ferry airplanes, tow gliders or drop jumpers to help support my new habit :D

:angel: :angel: :angel:
Lynne

[fadec]

AP/IA...21 years working for the airlines, and counting down like so many others in the industry, January 09. They took our pension so I'm working toward the 65 point plan...age and years of service for free flight.

Started a maintenance shop at our local airport 4 years ago, then bought another this past spring. They are doing well. I enjoy the work and continued challenges.

One of the coolest thing I got to do this past year was, signing off an annual on a J3 and the airworthiness, ETOPS check on an A330 all in the same day. There's an awful lot of aviation between those planes.

[tamarack]

A&P/IA, CFI and business owner of a small maintenance shop and aircraft parts store.

I am also one of the luckiest people in Alaska because I work with a great group of people, most of my customers are really interesting people, and I wake up early every morning excited about each day!

Vickie

[j5mike]

Own my on business selling Industrial Supplies (Hydraulic Fluid Connectors, Fasteners and anything else related to maintenance.) Spend most of my income on AV gas and Cub Projects :lol: Have 2 J5's and a Cessna 182.

[S2D]

Interesting how few people here make their living flying airplanes.

Keith

Occupation:

turning shiny new airplanes into old beaters so I can have some restoration projects when I retire. Via cropspraying, predator control, and wildlife surveys.

[Darrel Starr]

Retired - 35 yrs at Caterpillar as an Engineer and later Engrg Mgr.

[Torch]

Air traffic controller in Kotzebue, Alaska, card carrying union (NATCA) member.

[marc]

Local fuel&oil driver marc

[wingnut]

Well I liked to say I made a living flying airplanes but I am in the majority of those who now don't. I was a 20 + year maintenance supervisor and decided to put my AP/IA to work and turned my hobby into a full time job for 10 years.Due to varying issues with fuel cost,insurance,and other related cost,GA has definitely slowed down in our community so when I was offered my old job back I took it. I still get nights and weekends to work on customers airplanes. I am working on my PA-12 which I have been working on for over 4 years and can see a light at the end of the tunnel and hope to fly it this winter..... Thanks to all the great info here on SC.org I have had alot of questions answered without posting. I will try to post pictures of my project.......Don

[Seaworthy]

Now: Semi retired RN doing hospice & doing what Cajun Joe & Old Cubby do-----making mum her breakfast, packing her lunch, holding open the screen door, walking her down to the car---and sending her off to the salt mines!

Then: Retired RN Nurse Manager

Retired State Police Officer

Retired US Marine Corps

I didn't get a lot of sleep for thirty years.

[CRANMAN]

Cranberry Grower

[cubdreamin]

Commercial Pilot flying 207 in the Alaskan Bush. Trying to save my way towards a cub.

[ag-pilot]

Talent scout for shotgun willies!
Dave

[Brian Fox]

Corporate pilot for the last 19 years and a boss who says he would like to go to "every" country.........

[cubhunter]

Started life on a small farm Minn. worked for local farmers.
always loved fixing cars and machinery,went to school for automotive mechanic ,specialized in auto electronics,married my sweet heart and best friend when I was 18 and she was nineteen (silver anniversary in October) two boys along the way Jon 20 in college Blake 16 on the dive team and soccer,Both recently have said they want to get there pilots ticket,worked as mechanic for a few years than started in the local Taconite iron mine as a equipment operator first 10 yrs then took a job as a supervisor for mine operations and maintenance last ten yrs ,along the way I work part time as a aircraft rescue and fire fighter and fueler at the local airport .Always wanted to fly for a living but I dont think I would like it as much as I do now,its my release,things start getting alittle to tense I take the cub up for an hour and Im back on track.10 more yrs of work than I plan on building and flying planes full time.Pat

PS:float flying used to be my favorate until I started flying with my 29 abw..

[mac]

Constable On Patrol...15 years, 10 to go until I can fish and hunt and fly whenever I want.

[Steve-N1964S]

I was a corporate pilot for 30 years, flight instructing on the side for fun. Switched to EMS helicopter flying in a Bell 407 for the local Level I Trauma Center 2 years ago. Very challenging but also very rewarding. Now I have a life with time off to fly Super Cubs. I work a 7 day on/7 day off schedule and live 10 minutes from the base. I get to sleep in my own bed every night or day. My wife and I own a horse-drawn carriage business in Tennessee's oldest town, Jonesborough. She also has a wedding chapel there, doing 120 weddings a year. 60 now, plan to fly professionally another 6-7 years.

[BC Flyer]

Retired firefighter after 31 years of putting them out in Kelowna, BC.
In 2003 we lost some!
Now great just having the floatplane at my own dock. Life is good.

[norcalflyer]

Rice and Walnut Farmer

[SuperClub]

I own a small air taxi service in Montana. Wildlife tracking, charters, fire flying for the guvmint (detection & air attack), filming and photo flying, scattering cremains, scouting for game, etc. Sold the PA18 in June. Still have a 182, Turbo 210 and Pilatus PC-12. It's me and 2 very part time guys. Way too much to do, but it's fun!

[Bomber]

I`m an architect, garage and parking building, Moscow, Russia. Aircraft is based in Vladimir-city. While I the student, fly only with the instructor.

[wannacub]

Airline pilot for last 22 years. Corporate pilot before that and flight instructor before that. This aviation thing is a real addiction. Someday hope to spent full time working on planes, hunting and flying for fun.

[Vermont Supercub]

I own a small residential construction company. We build new homes, additions and do some renovation work.

I sold the Supercub and now own half of a 180HP 172. Someday I'll have another Cub.

[HydroCub]

Still living the dream.... getting paid to fly airplanes.

In 25th year with world-wide manufacturing company (we make most of those circles on the ground, among other things you see every day but don't have a clue who makes them) as mgr/pilot of a corporate jet. Used to average 12 days of flying a month... now sometimes make 12 day trips (most recent was 16 days around the world, the hard way to get home). Still few complaints except for the airliners that get in our way in the upper 30s and 40s after they discovered they could save fuel up there. Would rather be flying below 400' (or 40') in my yet to be completed experimental wide-body Cub. Fortunately, I have a friend who lets me keep "cub current" in his.

Looking forward to retirement, but am always thankful to be healthy and to have a good job that I enjoy.

[bobnall]

Soon to be retired glassblower (2 weeks, 6 days to go, but who's counting 8)) .

I always wanted to try that but was afraid I'd get the hick ups

Yeah, you definately want to blow, not suck :o .

Bob

[NimpoCub]

This is all quite interesting. So many different people, and so few duplications of 'jobs'.
I think the best job description goes to someone like Vickie who can say:


I wake up early every morning excited about each day!

Today I'm putting on my "trail maintenance tech." hat, a few of us need to go check/clear some of our mtn access trails for the snowmachines. The mtn-tops have a light dusting of snow & the lake is 'steaming' in the mornings so it won't be long now!!

[swedishcub]

I have been a mechanical designer for 20+ years and since 2002 head of the maintenance department on a sawmill. I envy you retired people that can use all the fine days for flying if you like to.
Swedishcub
Thomas

[BradleyG]

Retired airline pilot (29 years) Also 10 years USAF Active-10 years Reserve. Fired by the Government 2 years ago from SWA airlines....before age 65 rule.
Now full time Super Cub driver, sailor, and GrandPa.....also "Yes Dear" full time honey dooer! Sometimes "Beaten like a rented mule!"... :D

[12Geezer2]

Proverbial "Jack of all trades Master of none" Best job was welder /fabricator for Wisconsin's only iron mine. That ended 26 years ago but afforded me the means to learn to fly--What else, but a Supercub. Recently retired from Operating Engineers as a heavy equiptment mechanic/welder. Still like to "tinker" so help different ones with airplane rebuilds and old Harley restorations--just for fun---sometimes get to deliver the finished product, which allows me to see some of our fine country that would not happen otherwise. Try to fix a meal occasionally for the "Better Half" when she gets home from her 12 hr. shift at a local factory---Life is GOOD!!!!! :D By the way ---most of her income is used for her hobby--Horses :-?

[Fortysix12]

Public swimming pool and aquatics contractor.

[768]

Forester

[WhiskeyMike]

Run the family's 55 year old Aerial Advertising Business. Started by my parents in 1953 with a $200 Stearman. Both Mom and Dad flew banners. We fly skywriting and aerial banners in North America and Europe. Just returned from a month of banner towing in Eastern Europe and a 4,000 mile cross country in A 150 Cub across Europe. Was certified as H.S. English and History teacher, once upon a time. Married 33 years, 2 great kids, one USC (go Trojans) and one UT (Hook em horns!)

[lateralg]

Test (R&D, production, experimental, engineering) pilot for McDonnell Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing and Raytheon. Great career, great people. Now back to my roots driving my PA-16. Greatly enjoy all the SC.org traffic. Such a pleasure to see all the passion out there.

[docstory]

USAF Electronic Warfare Systems Technician~Retired after 22 yrs
Vintage aircraft repair and restoration~to present

[cubchick]

Domestic Engineer. Mother of 3.

[superchamp]

I own a small public accounting practice in northern MN (CPA's). Some say I am the CMFIC. Consider myself lucky to make a living living where I want to be living. Got my float plane on my ramp 75 feet from where I'm typing this, so life is good. Russ

[Cubpylut]

Division Controller responsible for the accounting function of 4 divisions in Southern Wisconsin - two garbage hauling companies and two landfills. Not glamorous work - but it's steady - even in today's economy :o !

[DW]

Retired now worked construction for 35 yrs. (union pipefitter) took summers off to fly as a swordfish spotter off the San Diego coast for 5 summers then to Alaska to fly my C-185 on floats for different outfitters and a small lodge for the next 12 summers, now I just fly the cub for pure A*# fun.

Dennis

[marker60]

Satellite Communications/Telecommunications Specialist. Working for a Fortune 500 corporation providing Air Defense Communications Services to the US Air Force in Alaska. Had the opportunity to visit a lot of the places Cloud Dancer frequented in the day. Came here from Florida eight years ago and never looked back.

[busbart1]

Bus sales and service
Own heavy equipment rental yard.

[cpthazard]

I play Piano in a whorehouse......well not really, I just don't want ya'all to know that I fly a Husky for a living. some days I come in and park the growler and push my Cub out and go fly just to get my head screwed on straight. But even flying a Husky with someone else buying the gas beats the hell out of staying home listening to my wife point out my obvious short comings. She is not impressed that I can spend money on beer and within 5 hours turn it all into urine....it's a gift I tell her.

[don d]

My wife and my TV work.....

[JB3]

Potato farmer like Scouter, except ours are fresh pack for the grocery stores. Have 72 of those big circle makers from Hydrocub's company... each one the price of a nice Supercub! :( Occasional CFI/MEI, Aztec and SC pilot.

[skagwaypilot]

Airline Pilot, 737 Captain

Interesting how few people here make their living flying airplanes.

Keith
Well, I make part of my living flying airplanes... I got just started later than most of y'all..
2002 - Ran a flight school for native Alaskans
2003 - Carried my first paying passenger at 64 years old.
Next birthday I'll be 70 and still flying for an Alaska 135 operation.

And I still have my Night Vision and Sports Optics business.
http://www.nightvisionstore.com
and
http://www.opticstore.com

All this after 8 years in the US Air Force and 35 years with IBM Corporation - retired in 1991 and again in 2000.
I guess I get bored easily.

[HydroCub]

Have 72 of those big circle makers from Hydrocub's company... each one the price of a nice Supercub! :(

Could I interest you in 28 more..?? An even 100 would sound really impressive. Jet fuel has gone up, don't ya know? (as they say in Minneesoda) I've never been able to show any income on my budget. Maybe they would give me the commission. Might be enough for an engine and avionics on my Cub.

[JB3]

Hydrocub,
We've already got 3 new systems ordered, but they are replacements for machines that are 30 years old... that's been our replacement schedule 25-30 years.

Are you flying for brand V? brand L/Z? or brand R?

[HydroCub]

Hydrocub,
We've already got 3 new systems ordered, but they are replacements for machines that are 30 years old... that's been our replacement schedule 25-30 years.

Are you flying for brand V? brand L/Z? or brand R?

You must have some old ones from the blue V..... our sales guys often comment that it hurts new sales because the old run so well. Pivots are only about 20% of our business now, but the market worldwide is still very strong.

[tempdoug]

Cpthazard have you ever met Cajun Joe? Now i have two idols, life gets more confusing everyday. doug

[duckhunter]

family practice physician, j-3 with 24x11 for deer scouting and duck hunting, cessna 185 i hope to take to ak next summer

[JB3]

You must have some old ones from the blue V..... our sales guys often comment that it hurts new sales because the old run so well. Pivots are only about 20% of our business now, but the market worldwide is still very strong.

Yep, lots of the blue V's, and many before that series came out, but we've replaced over a dozen in the past few years with the new precision machines. As land prices escalate, it becomes possible to upgrade to longer pivots and to add corner arms onto existing machines.

A couple years ago, V gave away a nice spun aluminum flag pole with the purchase of a new pivot... we joked that we bought an $80k flag pole and got the pivot for free. Hey, you should score a couple of those for the shelter at New Holstein! :) and a few of those nice street lights that they build also!

[SuperCub MD]

Potato farmer like Scouter, except ours are fresh pack for the grocery stores. Have 72 of those big circle makers from Hydrocub's company... each one the price of a nice Supercub! :( Occasional CFI/MEI, Aztec and SC pilot.

You must have quit a few Air Tractors....Please don't tell me you use ground rigs....

I guess I'm a Professional Circle Maker Hopper. I like the big single guns better, they do a much better job washing the bugs off.

[vanillanut]

24 years FAA Air Traffic Control (NKT, TMB, FLO, HUF, IND, ANC, A11)
A&P/I.A. (freelance) Low Cost/High Quality Inspections
Automotive Restoration
I just like working with hand tools.

Piper Pacer owner

[HydroCub]

A couple years ago, V gave away a nice spun aluminum flag pole with the purchase of a new pivot... we joked that we bought an $80k flag pole and got the pivot for free. Hey, you should score a couple of those for the shelter at New Holstein! :) and a few of those nice street lights that they build also!

I'll get on that. Transport will be the big issue. Guess I'd have to drive my gas-guzzling truck to get them there. If you Google "Naper 28" you will see three of them that I arranged to donate to the memorial honoring an accident that killed the most pilots at one time during WWII.

Flag poles go up easy.... the street lights would take some planning.

.

[iamcamper]

Off-shore field service specialist-2, well cementing services.

AKA "cementer" to the other oilfield hands here, and for everyone else..... just another schmuck working in the oil patch.

[JB3]

I'll get on that. Transport will be the big issue. Guess I'd have to drive my gas-guzzling truck to get them there. If you Google "Naper 28" you will see three of them that I arranged to donate to the memorial honoring an accident that killed the most pilots at one time during WWII.

Flag poles go up easy.... the street lights would take some planning.

.

No problem on the transport, our V dealer is only 7 miles from me... I could have him throw them on his next order :)

Very interesting about he Naper 28! Glad that you were able to help them remember those great pilots.

[flybynite]

I just sold my marine plywood business, so now I consult, build a kayak from time to time, do some light construction and am restoring a PA-12 among other things. In my "real" job, I am a systems engineer for the FAA at Minneapolis ARTCC working nights and weekends. 35+ years and counting.

Wayne

[chilecubdriver]

Partner and manager of a construction equipment distributor and fork lift rental business. Member of the board of our glider club.

[jaypratt]

Surfer Beach Bum

Hockey player, Aspen, CO, moped the floor, cleaned the locker rooms, sharpened skates, collected money, for the privilege, (Rink rat).

Sailor, Charter capt, scuba diver, British Virgin islands,

Kit airplane builder, builder help center owner, land Lord, still clean tolits, mopping the floor, ect.

[Jim Miller]

Almost retired (Dentist and Pharmacist) Retired Navy Captain (Dental Corps) Recently rebuilt a Colt and presently building a clipped wing cub using a Spraker fuselage.

Jim Miller

[Siwash]

They say that guys who have a "sit-down" job earn 43% more than folks who are on their feet all day long.

I give it a try...

[Widebody]

Part-time Pilot.

Crop spraying, Contract for Game n Fish flying surveys - telemetry.
Fly independent telemetry studies also. Fly my wife and 3 other companies around in a partnership owned Saratoga PA32R.

When the above isn't happening, I'm flying Bushwheels, Skis and Floats
around hunting and fishing. Generally having a hell of a good time, which is what it's all about...Isn't it?

Full-time. Husband and Father :wink:

Brad

[HATIN11R]

Highest paid taxi driver in the lower 48!......Engineer/Operator-Paramedic on the slowest Medic unit in Houston FD."You call we haul" 1st question:whats wrong? 2nd:what hospital you wanna go to?My days of educating the public are done.(after 26 yrs.my head hurts)Tooth ache...bad blood...locked bowels.....lets go!!.Work 2 days a week and have 7 yrs.left.Seen it all A-Z.Killins'of every type,accidents of every kind and more diseases than I care to remember.Ever heard of the "stiff man syndrome"? No not that one,the other one silly.Been in presidential motorcades and baby sat kings too.Never a dull moment.HFD has been a great career and I have been very blessed,but look forward to retirement.I try to fly as much as time/wallet will let me.Looking at LSA Cubs that would just love to land on my 14 acres.....Herman.

[pwfeenstra]

Siwash, I've seen your office! You are the richest man in the world! Be safe this winter. Pat

[JMBreitinger]

Real estate developer and investment manager.

[Dick Williams]

Scuba diver for Roto-Rooter.

[scottperry]

Pharmacist...It's a recession proof profession! 8)

[sadams]

Recently retired Teacher, living off my investments in stocks.

[Jim Miller]

Scott
Would you by chance know a pharmacist classmate of mine from UNM Johney Myers? He had a pharmacy somewhere in your general area.

Jim Miller

[Steve Pierce]

Had a newspaper route as a kid. Went to work at the neighborhood hardware store which led to a 7 year stint at a large lumber yard/home center. After my Dad got his pilot's license I started getting bitten by the airplane bug and went to A&P school in 1990. A field trip to the Dallas/Ft. Worth Wing of the Confederate Air Force Hanger sealed my fate. I spent every weekend working there until I got my A&P license. Spent 6 months working at a flight school until I got hired at Ezell Aviation rebuilding Warbirds. After working for the Ezell's for 5 years I got my IA and went out on my own working on general aviation for the first several years. Now I specialize in antique and classic airplanes, maintaining a few and rebuilding.

[Dick Williams]

i am a pile it. i pile it here and i pile it there.

Sorry, just couldn't resist!

[T. Parsons]

I am the construction manager for a local Native Corporation. I am also an energy rater, gold miner, and the proud owner of a beautiful PA-11 :D

[HydroCub]

i am a pile it. i pile it here and i pile it there.

Sorry, just couldn't resist!

Dick.... you must be hypoxic...!!!

give me a call next time thru KOMA

[highroads]

Retired aerospace engineer, currently work full time spoiling grand children and occasionally fly my PA12.

[guns68]

U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter crewman (MH-68, HH-65A, B, and C) A&P mechanic and Private pilot, Husband and father of five.

[kiwicubber]

Well Bill a lucky man. He loves going to work. He flies 737 for Air New Zealand and flies the PA 18 in his spare time. What more could you want?
He has a part time business doing taildragger ratings and general instructing. We have a Photography business as well, just to knock off any spare time we might have. :lol:
Neroli is a Veterinary Nurse and Promotions Manager for an Equestrian Centre. We have 2 beautiful daughters aged 17 and 19. They are mad keen horsewoman, hence why we work so many jobs!!
To cap things off we get to fly the Cub at every opportunity.

[hammy]

work let me see?? Oh yea how to put gas in the toys so i can hunt and fish!!Oh buy beer to I manufacture large hover craft hammy

[Calvin Brandt]

I manufacture Railcar Movers and build specialized automation equipment www.brandtcompanies.com. Also had a Medical Company www.silpro.com I sold several years ago.

Cal

[RCharles]

I am a retired account executive from the private mortgage insurance industry After 35 years. AS YOU KNOW the real estate industry has taken hughe hits in the recent past so it has proven to be a great time to retire .....RC

[chammond]

Lighting Designer for all sorts of live events.

[fadec]

Pharmacist...It's a recession proof profession! 8)



Married one! Thank God for your profession, helps me stay in the aircraft repair business!

[McCub]

ophthalmologist - cataract, cornea, and refractive surgery

- Only survivors think they are indestructible

[windy]

Last year, my job was rebuilding my PA-12, this year, my job is flying it.

oh, to pay for it all, you could say that I'm an environmental engineer, helping the Army destroy chemical weapons to make the world a safer place.... :P

[mit greb]

I'm the head Dumb-ass :anon , in charge of the Dumb-ass department :-? , for a very miniature Large business that specializes in Dumb-ass stuff for Dumb-asses! :drinking: :roll: :drinking:

[RedBaron]

I sit in a chair for "no more than" 8 hours per day during my 14 hour duty day. The rest of my day is spent bent over flinging all manner of big, little, usually heavy and bulky things in and out of the Beaver, 206 or Cub that I happen to be flying that day, on floats or wheels or skis; and when the weather is crappy and the "weekend warrior" isn't flying and I kinda wish I wasn't and probably shouldn't be flying it doesn't mean I'm parked--it just means I get the dubious pleasure of flying all the live long day around fog, rain/snow, in high and gusty winds in and out of off airport locations in Alaska.
I have no traditional retirement plan nor do I have benefits; but I have the supreme pleasure of getting paid to do exactly what I want to be doing (most of the time...:)) and doing it in my Favorite Place in the World...Home.

I'm heading south where it's warm for a few weeks to let things freeze up here so I can fly skis.

RB

[J5Ron]

Good to hear from you RB...Hope your season was safe...Doug and I never mede it up to the lake to fish the rainbows...maybe next summer...Have fun down south...
Ron

[cruiser]

Control room operator for an electric transmission/distribution utility.