Originally Posted by
Ohlsan
Nothing replaced the C-23, it takes about 2 years of flying the c12 to get to the IP course. The problem I see is getting to the C12, it takes time and it's hard to say you will ever get in a fixed wing Det. You may get in right away and you may not get in at all. It comes down to luck and timing. I got lucky that they needed someone to deploy so I did. I then got lucky again when we returned from the deployment and had a couple guys retire so I was able to stay in the unit and go to the IP course. The good news is if you get in the flying is great and you can average 340+ hours a year of king air time if you are available to fly.
I'm sure you're right, timing and luck are everything! Is the 340+ hours you mentioned in a full time capacity, or m-days? I'm just trying to gather as much information as possible before calling another recruiter, so thank you for answering my questions!