Synixman
Good snapshot.
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Always up and down. Long cycles. In my VT days, airline furloughs hit and hard to get VT in same manner. Then got easy, then hard. Watched the up/down cycles for 35 years. Some events speed changes to the cycles, some events slow it down. Old saying, No predictability was only certainty.
Saw many double anchor and some single anchor fly civilian during any time available on fleet and shore tours. Often, get CFI and built low cost hours over several years when able. Work on some multi as needed, and that provided a good bridge for rotary and NFO to airlines/corporate etc. Highly recommend this path.