Calling all helicopter pilots
12-15-2008 | 12:00 AM
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Do you like to fly high and fast or low and slow. Do you like to pull G's or hover. Neither is better, it is what you like that makes it better. Pay is nothing to write home about no matter what you fly. If you are going straight civilian, fixed wing is a better option. Much cheaper training, much more job opportunity and opportunity for slightly higher paying jobs (generally speaking) in the FW community. There are much fewer helicopters in the world, thus fewer helicopter jobs. Most require quite a few hours as well.
12-19-2008 | 06:05 PM
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From: CRJ
Better pay and more jobs in fixed wing, but rotary wing is the most fun you can have with your pants on. Truly the most fun I've had flying is in a helicopter. The second most fun is flying aerobatics in flight training (T-34C). Airlines are fun, but nothing compared to those first two.
12-22-2008 | 07:16 AM
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12-22-2008 | 06:01 PM
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Currently flying the Eurocopter AS350B2 A-Star for the last five years. Before that, flew MD500's and MD520 Notars. I also regularly fly a King Air B200 and Cessna 210's. But I will "second" the guy who said helos are more fun than fixed wing ........... waaaayyy more fun. The younger guys tell me that helo flying also has a much higher CDI factor than fixed wing flying; but I'm an old guy now, so that stuff doesn't count for me anymore.
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