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ivauir said:I do enjoy 121 flying, even though it doesn't "thrill" like NOE on NVGs did, it is a different challenge
Poppa Hodax said:...and I didn't have to be the Admin Officer, Combined Federal Campaign Officer, Toys for Tots Officer, or any of a dozen other crappy jobs required to get a good fitrep so I could remain in the service.
Poppa Hodax said:But if you dismiss every aspect of aviation other than military flying, you are in for a long and lonely career.
Guys get out of the Navy after nine years with maybe 2000 hours. I have flown more than that in three years of 121 flying
If you have to flare to land, you have to squat to pee.
k2774 said:I know I'll get the "anything is possible answers," but I have a question regaurding my future. It's been my dream since a child to become a pilot for a major airline, and I currently have about 425TT/18M at age 35. I also have a MS in Physics and have been accepted into a few PhD programs in physics.
My question is.......provided I continue to shell out thousands of dollars to work through my ratings ang forego the PhD program, do you think I will have a chance at getting a good "return on my investment" by getting on with a major......or any lucrative flying job for that matter?
Although a dream, I'm trying to rationalize of shelling out $30-40 on flight training, and the furthest I can go is to a regional or small cargo carrier.
What would you do if you were in my shoes.....I guess that's the gist of my question. Thanks in advance for the responces.
321 busdriver said:So, the obvious question to me , without reading any of the other posts is, do you want to look back on your life and wonder, " what if "? If flying for a major is your dream, don't accept anything else. You have the college background, you're just lacking flight experience. If you're looking to make big bucks, have a great retirement, and work 12 days a month, then you're too late. I had all of that at one time. Now I don't. Would I have it to do all over again, what would I change. Absolutely nothing! You can't put a price tag on personal gratification. If you have a choice to make on flying or having a career that might be more finacially rewarding, only you know the answer to that. But again, if your post is accurate, then flying is what you should do. Even after all the bs, it's still the best gig going. Good luck!
radarlove said:Again, in my experience (yours may vary) it takes about fifteen years start to finish to make it to a major airline job. If you're female or a minority, or daddy bought you a 152 when you were 14, then things can be different.
HoursHore said:You went to all the trouble to imitate Ty Webb's Avatar, profile, aircraft flown, signature, all the way down to muck raker, and the best you came up with is.
.....I eat my poop?