galaxy flyer

Edgewoodrx,

I go back to the mid-70s, so I think I have pretty good handle on pilot wages. Flying a Citation for a NY newspaper, we'd peel resumes off the door as part of the pre-flight. At that time, major airlines would only hire military and very high-time civilians, under age 33 (I was the old guy at my EA class at 33), that could pass an astronaut company physical and knew somebody "on the inside". Those standards made for a limited pool and better wages. My point is ADA and age discrimination suits opened to pool to a much wider group inevitably diluting wages. Supply and Demand, as you said, the supply curve shifted right.

Midlife, my question was where have been the last 31 years as a professional or are you here now simply because you made it big in finance and times are good to play hobby pilot? Don't think for a moment flying around in your own plane as a vacation machine is anything like professional flying. It's the difference from driving the family to the beach in your car and driving commercially.

GF