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This came to mind after reading the post regarding doctors base jumping and malpractice. Any base jumpers out there professional pilots? How does the faa/companies look upon certificated pilots base jumping. Would seem reckless to a company employing someone to fly a multimillion dollar aircraft.

I flew professionally for nearly 20 years, but the folks I was flying for during that time only cared that I showed up when I was scheduled to.

If I wanted to BASE jump, smoke weed, eat schroom's, or screw the boss's daughter...it was all good.

Just don't bend the fuckin' airplane. Some things are unforgivable!

I'm sure not every pilot finds themselves in such a position.

BASE359

I am a helicopter pilot and this is the way I look at it, best bet is to fly for the company for a while show them how good of a pilot you are and responsible, accountable you are and then if you feel like it tell them. Their impression of you as a pilot will be established already so this should not change their perspective of you as a employee.

As a pilot/base jumper, from what I've seen the concern isn't that you are reckless or will make poor choices in the aircraft---it's that you'll hurt yourself jumping and cost the company money/be DNIF for however long it takes to heal.

I wouldn't exactly put BASE down on a resume though . . .

cactusjack isn't a pilot yet. don't let him fool you.

I have my private pilots licence and am unable to fly for compensation or hire. However, if I had a commercial licence and was flying for a living, I dont think any good can come from letting an employer know your involved in high risk activities. I guess what im trying to say is that what the boss doesnt know wont get you fired.

I am a pilot and work for a company that has 14 corporate jets on their charter certificate. In that pool of pilots we have 3 base jumpers and 4 skydivers, one of which is on the World Skydive Team. None of us keep it a secret and nobody minds here. I would imagine it just depends on where you work.

Speaking as a pilot who has delt plenty with the FAA and the process of losing a certificate...I'd be far more concerned with what the FAA would do if you were busted doing an illegal jump...you have to tell them everything and if you don't and they find out it can be even worse.
Melissa

I fly for Celebrity Helicopters in Los Angeles and they are fucking happy to have a Base Jumper with them

the only concern i have heard is about getting hurt and not being able to work. they told me they didnt like me skiing either...
the other company i work for lets me jump out so it all depends.

I also have dealt with FAA legality, revocation, BASE jumping, BASE gear, etc.
If you are going to lie to the FAA, be very very careful about that. and I don't recommend that either.

If the FAA is looking for a violation, they will find it. end story.

the trick is to not fuck up. to not get hurt. not get anyone killed. and not let anyone else see.

My experience with BASE/skydive and commercial flying is, well, kinda the same. don't put it on the resume and dont fuck up once you have the job.