Originally Posted by
Scraggly Heron
Odd that I've been getting paid to do that very thing for the last 15 years, then, isn't it. The fact that the flying might not be as much fun doesn't take away from the importance of the unit's mission, or the satisfaction of doing meaningful work.
I have more combat hours than 90% of Air Force flyers; while I'm not even close to being a "shiny penny," I have gained an understanding of and respect for what we do down range. Even when it's not glamorous.
I'm not looking for advice on my primary job with this question--that's going to be flying for the airline or cargo carrier that offers me a job. I am looking for advice on what I should do to continue serving prior to that, and then for the remainder of my career in the reserves. Given that there are legacy airline pilots flying RPAs right now, I don't think that considering it as a reserve option indicates that I'm "not cut out to fly airplanes for a living."
Sooo...you are already flying airplanes for a living, and doing the drone thing in the Reserves? I misunderstood what you were asking. I thought you were looking to build FLYING TIME, in an AIRPLANE, to then go get a job with an AIRLINE.
If you already have all those squares filled, great, fly the drones and sleep in your own bed every night. Is flying a drone considered 'combat time'? I thought you had to be shot at to be considered 'in combat'...
