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Old 01-03-2006 | 09:26 PM
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From: CRJ-900 FO, Supra left seat
Default Hm. Freight you say... Better pay? More experience?

I'll do it! LoL There is this 135 charter that is not looking for pilots but just fired one for being an idiot... I am hoping to get on with them. They fly checks all over FL and also passengers to the MY??'s, etc. I hope I can get on with either them or this place down in Stuart I suppose.. I guess I need to really open my vision to other avenues than just "the big guys" and "the regionals" and seriously consider freight. I suppose this is how everybody does it? CFI for awhile and then haul freight then get a bigger job (what would be the middle for that?) and then ultimately wind up corporate or major..?
See, I don't know this course very well. My dad is my only person I have to look at in terms of "how he did it". The problem is that he got his time from the Navy for EIGHT years. He finally got on with AA with 1500TT....(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and mostly CL thrust ME time. He stayed with them for 32 years, flew the 747 while AA had them. Never furloughed... etc. Just sailed through. Made millions, literally then retired. He is a shining star of "The Golden Age of Pilot Jobs". There was certainly a lot of gold... Now it seems all that is left is grey and matterless. No gold here. We missed the rush!
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