Old 08-12-2009 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by covsting76
Yes and thats what everyone has been telling me as well. Is there any difference between getting your certs on the side compaired to going to a college? advantage / disadvantage?

And yes tell me about all the nice toys.... I see F-35 / F-22 / C-130 daily... I am jealous...
There is no difference. Your certificates are your certificates, it doesn't matter if you get them at "Bob's flight school" or "WalMart University of flight". All a potential employer cares about is you have the licenses. You already have a degree, don't waste your money on another one.

You have a great job, stay put. Get your ratings on the side and once you are finished with that, find a place to instruct locally (probably the place you got your ratings) on the weekends or when you aren't at LM, and then decide if you want to make the full-time plunge.

Being a LM employee, keep your eye out for additional positions within the company, test pilot, corporate, etc, might all be options for you to transfer to once you get your ratings and a few hours.
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