I already have a private fixed-wing rating, so the add-ons shouldn't cost too much. That would be really good news if I could write off my instrument and commercial add-ons; I'll have to look more into that. The Army doesn't have any flying clubs still around (that I'm aware of), though I believe the USAF might have a few.
Originally Posted by
hypoxia
I have seen way too many Army helicopter pilots in the civilian world struggle to make a living flying helicopters commercially!
So true.
There's a glut of Army helicopter pilots I work with who did multiple tours in Afghanistan that can't even meet the flight hour requirements for the few available civilian EMS or corporate jobs. When you consider the number of helicopter pilots produced by the other branches, along with the civilian trained aviators, helicopter jobs are a bit of a crapshoot.