Thanks for the input guys. All of what you guys have said so far seem to coincide with what I've pondered. I was planning on buying a plane or partnering after I get stablize there after the move. My wife and I are going to Sacramento in MAY to scout for places to live before transfer in JUNE , so while there I was going to check out the area for flight stuff too.
Was really not looking to get on with an airline mainly cause I have kids and already deal with deployments and being gone alot.
I know all to well Rickair7777 about the civil sector heh heh, and your right about active duty guys thinking it's better on the outside. I state it to them all the time. Thats why I came back into the service to get a retirement with the time I had vested already. 100 of my hrs are multi in the Piper AZTEC the rest is in A 172 and 152. Alaska is nice too, I was stationed there on Kodiak Island. Was going back there if I didn't get my transfer to Sacto. Anyway I've
considered the regionals too, just think I would get bored doing that for the next 20 yrs. Whatever I get into next, I'm looking to stay even if the pay is so so at the start. I just want the job to be enjoyable where I don't mind going to it everyday or working extra hours if needed to get stuff done. Not to undercut those working long hours and flying for low pay to get into better Jobs. I will work to get my CFI then to do stuff on the side. ATP inc is there at Sacramento executive and looked like a good choice to get it done. Even though my Navigator time doesn't count for anything unfortunately, I still get good experience backing up my pilots with approaches and such. It's made me a better pilot observing them and learning the do's and don'ts, specially dealing with ATC. Best thing is that it's free and includes getting some stick time once in a while in the HC-130, though I can't log it heh heh. Any more input you have and/or connections into something still would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
