Originally Posted by
Ymayorsh
One of the risks, which I haven’t seen anyone mentioned in here, is that if you pick up another part time flying gig there is the risk of something happening at your part time job that will adversely affect your full time professional flying career. I was told this by the old timers: Retired airline Captains. They advice me to avoid like the plague for that very reason.
I agree. You have to try pretty hard to earn certificate action at a good 121 carrier... you have many layers of defense, (usually) a competent partner, and ASAP.
Much easier to get violated due to circumstances or the omissions of others in 91. Have a buddy who *almost* lost his legacy job opportunity because of shady behavior in 91 GA... and it wasn't even his shady behavior. He was able to negotiate a large fine in lieu of certificate action before the class date.
I may fly professionally after I retire from 121, but not before. Sticking to recreational GA for now.