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Old 02-21-2012, 07:32 PM
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IrishFlyer757
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I have a bit of a puzzle I've been trying to solve as of late.

- I have a great job with a solid company. I make over $80K a year.
- I will be finishing my MBA in December 2012 and getting married in May 2012.
- I have a CFI/CFI-I/MEI and I am about 400TT/100ME.
- The company I work for owns & operates a nice midsize corp jet.
- There are currently 3 pilots, but one is going to retire in the coming couple years.
- I know the pilots well and get along great with them.
- I know the owner's of the company and get along with their kids (my age).
- The insurable mins for this jet are about 1500TT/1000ME/750Turbine according to the insurance company, but there is a stipulation that the pilots can waive that if they feel the SIC is competent.


I am struggling if I should go and hit the CFI thing hard and get my time and go to an airline, or take the slower route and work toward my ATP while staying at my current job. I am hoping once I have an ATP and maybe 500ME that they'd type me on the jet and I'd do my current job mixed with some pinch-hitter SIC flying on the jet. I know time is everything with the airlines so I hate to wait 5 years and have it not pan out on the Part 91 side. I also hate to leave the stability and money now, but don't want to be blocked out by the HR5900 coming down the pipe for Part 121 so I was hoping to make a decision once I finish MBA school in Dec. Any words of wisdom?
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