Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Do you have plans to stay rotary in the Army or try to transition to the C-12s for instance?
USMCFLYR
Right now I have no desire to transition away from rotary wing. You never know what the future holds.
Originally Posted by
Atlas Shrugged
Welcome aboard.
How do you like the M model? I flew the HH-60L(MEDEVAC). Currently flying HH-60G in the Air Guard.
I am very lucky that I was able to get the M model transition. I love having moving maps. I flew an A+ for a few hours at the first of this deployment and that helps you appreciate the Mike when you are flying both regularly. It does take a little longer to get started than the A/L but not a significant amount of time. We are always w/u in less than 10 minutes.
Originally Posted by
armypilot1981
Hey there Mr. Adams, I am a fellow Army Warrant Officer myself. I have been flying OH-58D's for the last eight years and have 12 years time in service. I too plan on staying in until 20, and staying in the aviation field when I retire. The big question I have is what is the best way to go when I retire. All the rotary wing jobs seem to require about 2000-3000 hours which I already have and starting pay seems to be around $60,000. The fixed wing side of things interests me also but it seems that the job market is MUCH more competitive and starting salary seems lower as well, but you end up making much more if you stay in long enough. I would like to hear from someone who went through the fixed wing transition to see what kind of job they landed once they got out. Have you considered the FWMEQC MrAdams?
I am interested in the same question. When I get out I will choose the type of flying that interests me most. I understand that pay is important but I will have constant money every month (hoping congress doesn't ruin that for us).
I do have a friend from flight school that currently is in Germany flying the MI's C-12's. They do have a pretty good deal. He is in Germany 4-6 months and the desert 2-4 months.