Originally Posted by
Kougarok
Actually I do pretty well with my side business. I can easily support my family if my pilot job goes away.
Likewise. I've never let mine lapse and use it regularly, and won't have any trouble securing work. I've been furloughed and immediately had work turning wrenches, with a steady stream of other furloughees coming by the shop looking or work and unable to find it.
I've also had a number of flying positions thanks to holding that certificate, so it's far from wasted. In fact, I've been able to double my pilot salary by holding both certifications, and I've been able do seasonal jobs that let me fly part of the year and stay indoors and work on aircraft in the winter...and be home every night. Hard to beat that.