Originally Posted by
HerkFCC
Yeah, jets are cool but I'm partial to turboprops for obvious reasons
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Plus that new Bombardier Q400 looks and sounds like it's the one hitter quitter..a straight knockout!
I figure if I can fix jets and fly into combat zones armed with a toolbox in one hand and a pistol in the other, being a civilian pilot can't be all bad. With that being said I don't expect it or the road to becoming a pilot to always be fun or easy...but I do believe in that it is very possible for me to get down to business and "do the d*mn thang".
Whatever kind fan it has making it go, just get on where you can upgrade the fastest. I assume you keep in contact with the guys you share an airplane with that have moved on to the civ/airline side? If not, you better start networking. If so, it won't matter what your time is in if you can use them as contacts/sponsors to get an interview. Contrary to popular belief, jet or prop won't matter as long as you meet the mins and have friends to help you out.