Originally Posted by
rickair7777
True but unless you reach the rank of O-9 or so, you will have to retire early enough in life to need another job.
Which is why I said that the skills we acquire while performing our jobs relate well to the outside job market.
Also while others have mentioned that heavies accumulated more time, the airline hiring process is rigged to give fighter pilots at least a fair shot. So as long as you do the "normal" tours and flying for your airframe you should be airline-competitive after your commitment is up.
I haven't applied to any airlines, but I'll agree that my peers who have had not had trouble meetings airline minimums. The only mins that seem to have given a few trouble were the Fractionals requiring 2,500 TT. You can go a career and not meet that TT if you are **unlucky** enough to hit some untimely jobs or slow flying periods during the course of your journey. I definitely know some trying to get out after their initial commitment that didn't have those TTs. One of the upsides of the Strike Fighter communities is the amount of PIC in relation to your TT.
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