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12-11-2006 | 08:26 AM

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LAfrequentflyer

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Do you have time/resources to fly at your current duty station? If you have a few years, you could all the ratings and some CFI time knocked before you retire.

Time - yes.

Resources - No. Living and working in DC. Family living in NC. Keeping two households and funding retirement like I don't have a military pension to count on.

Flying in DC - don't want to mess up and lose my security clearance. So I haven't since I got a TS/SCI w/ lifestyle last year. I don't need that kind of negative attention.

ATP is my quick way to get ratings / time to get started with a regional. If I can't get the regional of choice I'll CFI at a university (Auburn or ERAU / whoever hires me) until I can.

I plan far ahead - but its worked for me so far in life so I'm sticking to it...

-LAFF

12-11-2006 | 08:57 AM

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AVIVIII

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From: DHC-6 / PC-12

Chiming in late on this one:
Flew a Twin Otter for skydivers: Average take-home $3800/mo
Just before that I was flight instructing and came out with a 2 year average of $23,000/year.

If you aren't in a rush, have some fun, and if you work hard, you can even make some money!

12-11-2006 | 09:03 AM

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There are a lot of good flying jobs in NC. Unfortunately, the 'old boy' network is strong. I hope my military background helps get me in the door. I would be happy at NetJets vice 121 world.

-LAFF

12-11-2006 | 09:54 AM

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Have there been problems with DC-area pilots losing their SCIs? What would be the basis for that?

12-11-2006 | 10:01 AM

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Have there been problems with DC-area pilots losing their SCIs? What would be the basis for that?

Yes. I know of one that is being investigated by the US Secret Service. One contractor that had his US citizenship delayed despite working on the Hill due to a flying incident. Once you lose it - if you get it back - you have to put down you lost it on every periodic review / future SF86.

-LAFF