I'm actually in right now. Only option is STA-21. But it's never been a want of mine to fly in the military... my dream has always been to fly for an airline.

Uh, so you don't die in Iraq maybe?

Are they parking any of the EMB's flying now? Over the last year I've seen 2 ex-SKYW EMB's in ANC flying freight?

Very smart . . . glad some of you are thinking with your heads on and calibrated. If only I had thought more about my decision. :(

That's an extremely uninformed statement. The risks associated with much of naval aviation are equally applicable during peacetime and/or training. I have several aviator-type friends who have died or nearly died in southern California or over the pacific during routine training. Don't know anyone personally who has died flying in Iraq/Afghanistan. USMC/USA attack helo guys are at some of the highest risk over there.

A decision to to pursue a military flying job would be longer-term than the present conflict...after 4+ years of college, 1 year of pool/OCS, 2 years of flight school, 1-2 years in the RAG/FRS the middle esat thing might have cooled off, or we could be involved in something totally different somewhere else.

I second that statement.

Ok, maybe I should rephrase that statement.....

Uh, so you don't die flying a military aircraft maybe?

Just an FYI, the latest round of upgrade awards went to people with < 2 years

Most people try not to...

I have seen several fatalities amongst my friends and associates in both military and civilian aviation. My military background is navy/usmc so we have the added risks associated with carrier aviation involved.

All of the civilians were in 91 operations. 121 ops are probably 100 or 1000 times safer...if you can get through the 91/135 phase into 121 turbojets, you have no significant risk compared to your next door neighbor the accountant.

The advantages of military fixed-wing are:

1) Training is provided at no cost.
2) Salaries are $50-150K, vice $10-40K for entry-level civilians.

For the same risk level, the military pays a lot better.

OK, to be brutally honest (because I've been drinking), my military buddies who died were all f&cking off in the airplane...sad but true. :(

Don't you hate when you have been drinking and post stuff???

Especially about our good friends at GoJet!!!

B-stards could make as much as they are waiting tables... but they wouldn't be flying the big, heavy, 70 seat, CRJ-700 with EX PLUS!!!

It's all about the EX PLUS RICKAIR7777, you can sell out, but only if it has first class!!!

For da parents!