Originally Posted by
Guard
As I have told all these 20+ year olds who fly in my reserve unit who say "I'm at Delta, I got nothing to worry about", I say "it can all go away in a day" so stay in the unit, now their all begging for reserve days. Best pilot insurance out there!
Great advice. Back in my day I've had airline pilots from Eastern, PeoplExpress, Continental and Presidential (remember them?) all support their families when their airlines either folded or were on strike. A Guard/Reserve billet is golden in times like these.