Chips...

I agree 100%...when my son selected out of primary, they had to draft for the P-3s due to the severe lack of home flying. All his instructors told him don't go there, they were averaging about 10 hrs/month. He chose helos and is having a blast (there was one navy jet and one marine jet slot). When I was in the VTs (80s and 90s), I felt the same way....just let me stay here and fly and leave me alone!

Now if you want to get ahead, you have to have your masters as well as a joint tour and in general spend a whole lot of time out of the cockpit. When there is a lull in the airline hiring, guys are forced to do that. When hiring turns around they won't be able to keep pilots in at all.

BTW, do you remember how to simulate the chips lite in the P-3???...lol

JMO

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