Originally Posted by
Excargodog
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500 hours in a Cessna 150/152 will cost you less than $50,000. That plus UPT gets you to 750. That let’s you get hired at a regional and gets you a seniority number. Your seniority number continues to build while you are on your deployments and you can avoid the crappier parts of being a regional pilot but still take advantage of the relatively faster time building. And yeah, $50k is some coin, but it’s like the price of an automobile. If it will get you to a major even a year sooner it’s money well spent.
Or, he could volunteer for 2 60 day deployments, MAKE $35-40k while accumulating 500 hours in a multi-engine turbine airplane and get the same result without the debt or ass pain of renting a Cessna. Yes, the Middle East sucks but at least you’re making good coin and earning valuable flight time. Plus you’ll be way closer to AC upgrade and the coveted turbine PIC everyone wants.