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Old 07-08-2022, 08:22 AM
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Hey All,

I'm still searching the threads, so apologies if this is out there already.

I'm a KC-135 guy transitioning to civilian flying. 3000 hrs, ATP done, a little 121 exposure. How does fractional life with someone like Netjets look different from the 121 world? I'd like GEG, BIL, or BOI. I don't care much about upgrade time or platform, just some flying and a some income.

My specific questions are quality of life: rough schedule, time away vs. time home, trip durations, hours per month. I have zero airline ambition (nothing against it, just not for me).

Thanks.

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Old 07-08-2022, 09:18 AM
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Ok I think I found the thread I was looking for. No need to reply to my post, but I’ll leave it up just in case someone has something to add.
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Old 07-08-2022, 10:00 AM
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Ok I think I found the thread I was looking for. No need to reply to my post, but I’ll leave it up just in case someone has something to add.
You might want to put some earnings/retirement numbers in a spreadsheet for analysis before you say no to the airlines. With where you want to live I would do Delta first, then it would be a tie between Alaska and FedEx with FedEx winning by a wide margin on compensation. If you have your sights set on the fractionals, stay far away from the Vista debacle. Do some thread analysis on this website and others regarding Wheels Up, FlexJet. AirShare may be challenging with your location.
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Originally Posted by Tuchango View Post
Hey All,

I'm still searching the threads, so apologies if this is out there already.

I'm a KC-135 guy transitioning to civilian flying. 3000 hrs, ATP done, a little 121 exposure. How does fractional life with someone like Netjets look different from the 121 world? I'd like GEG, BIL, or BOI. I don't care much about upgrade time or platform, just some flying and a some income.

My specific questions are quality of life: rough schedule, time away vs. time home, trip durations, hours per month. I have zero airline ambition (nothing against it, just not for me).

Thanks.
Good luck, you shouldn’t have any problems getting hired. The guys I know who went that route averages week on/off schedules, same for time away vs home, trip durations we’re typically a week, flying time varied wildly. All of them eventually came to the conclusion that they would have more time at home and better compensation doing it at the airlines. I understand your hesitation, but sometimes it’s better to learn from others experience than your own.
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