A few more things...My father also helped bring a union to his company - PHI and at the end helped raise the starting wage for a 206 Bell PIC to 45K+ on a 7 on 7 off schedule. His last 10+ years he flew at 80K+ a year base pay and continued to work the extra days to put money away for retirement. My mom enjoys a stress free life due to his hard work and sacrifice. I consider him a role model for the American work ethic. All he expected and wanted was an honest wage for an honest days work. Nothing more / less.

He closed his account at 22,795 hours PIC all accident / incedent free over a 38 year (14 AF, 24 PHI / commercail helos) career. Those hours included 190 PIC in Texans (the original 40s version) and a few in DC-3...I know because I had to put the final entry in his log book ( the last of 9 volumes) so I could make sure the correct number was published for his obit (sp?)....

-LAFF