I guess I am only conflicted on whether or not I should fly aerial photography/CFI for another 500 hours and then shoot for SkyWest or if I should just bite the bullet and go to GLA - then reevaluate after my 15 months are up. I suppose if I delay until 1000TT and don't get SkyWest then I will be at the same place and still looking to go to GLA - just several months later and then I've delayed an upgrade that much longer. There are no 'easy' answers in this industry and it seems like everything is a bit of a crap shoot... I am guessing that 121 experience and almost all Turbine ME time is better than another 500 hours of circles in a C172. I am thinking if the wifey and I can swing the bills and make the DEN-MSP commute work - then that may be the way to go...