Good luck doing that on a first year salary. The fact is a lot of us, if not most of us in the airlines haven't touch a general aviation aircraft in years. Some people by choice, others just can't afford it or don't have the time.

Two types of regional pilots, there's the guys that can't wait to finish a trip to jump into a their "pro-bono" cfi gig. And the guys that are just happy going to work and completely disconnect from it on days off. I'm the second, I get my kicks at work, and believe me, flying a VOR approach in IMC conditions in Mexico is more fun than anything I ever did in G.A. with the exception of the mile high club!

So it's a matter of personal choice, many of us just simply don't miss steep turns, hot cockpits, and student pilots trying to kill you. Other's see it in a different light.


Either way, enjoy it.