Originally Posted by
David Puddy
Haven't heard about the Embraers. Why would you ever want to take a $60K paycut to fly an ERJ???? What do you find so appealing about them to make that kind of jump? Are you from the LUK area?
Dorkjet looks sorta fun to fly - really nice takeoff capability. But I wouldn't take a $60K paycut in this pilot-shortage market to fly it...
I'm leaving active duty military flying, so the pay cut is going to happen regardless of where I go. At least for the first couple of years. For me, it's more about quality of life while earning a decent wage. They appear to offer home basing, which is appealing to me.
What type of equipment I am flying is relatively low on my priority list.