Originally Posted by C175
.....Try 135; you will actually fly the airplane, learn weather and how to fly it, and build character that will last you a lifetime. More importantly, it will humble you so you don't walk around the terminal like you are Lt. Pete Mitchell (ie Maverick)
Great advice! 135 freight is a great experience builder and a way to humble the cockiest of pilots. I'll admit when I got my first 135 gig, I thought I was the next Yeager. It only took two engine failures, uncontrolled loss of altitude due to icing that the deice boots couldn't keep up with, and a good friend (flying 135 freight) dying in an airplane. While not much compared to a 20 – 30 year career in flight, it was a lot of pucker time for a relatively new pilot with only around 2500 hours at the end of it all.
When I was done with my 135 stint, I left with three things that I was thankful for, my life, great flight experience, and knowing humility as a pilot.