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06-09-2011, 04:50 PM

#11

propfails2FX

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"I sold my retirement property at an airpark"

DANG! That is some true sacrifice right there! I hope your income improves to the point of owning that dream again.

Best wishes on a speedy recall,

Fails2FX

06-09-2011, 06:10 PM

#12

dosbo

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Position: Furlough/Gun Driver

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Originally Posted by propfails2FX

Props,

Thanks for the wishes.

As life turns out I currently have a house less than five minutes from a nice county airport. If/when income improves and I do get my own airplane for fun I can probably rent a T-hanger for less than what the upkeep at the airpark would have been.

Meanwhile I am biding my time in the guard and trying to learn to be satisfied with life as it is now. Since I quit trying to plan my life things are getting much simpler.

Up side is, I can return to United before anyone is hired off the street assumming they don't continue to right size.

06-09-2011, 07:47 PM

#13

new60guy

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dosbo,

Are you with the guard in Johnstown or Ft Indiantown Gap by chance?

06-10-2011, 02:21 AM

#14

dosbo

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new60guy,

get a few more posts and PM me. Be patient as I will be unavailable for the next couple of weeks.

06-10-2011, 03:22 PM

#15

Atlas Shrugged

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Former Army now Air Force

Flew helos and fixed in the Army (active and guard) for 19 years. I am now flying H-60s again in the Air Guard.....

I have been flying at Atlas for the last 3+ years. Spent about 7 months on furlough at one point.....

I took the long road, but I have no regrets now and would not trade it for anything....

06-14-2011, 02:38 PM

#16

UNCPHILLIPS

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Yes, for those who have been asking that is the collective from a TH-57C.

06-16-2011, 05:53 PM

#17

GunnF16

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This looks like some rewarding Helo flying in the civilian workplace!

06-29-2011, 07:25 AM

#18

7532driver

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I am about to jump from AD to reserves. Before I resign from AD I had some questions. What's a good side job for a reserve pilot in the northeast to build F/W time? I would be looking to get hired May of 2013 at which time I should have 2000 TT including 800 ME jet (400 ME PIC), (Comm Helo/ME/CFI Powered lift/ATP). I am considering regionals, NetJets, or part 135? Please advise.

06-29-2011, 08:02 AM

#19

USMCFLYR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 7532driver

I am about to jump from AD to reserves. Before I resign from AD I had some questions. What's a good side job for a reserve pilot in the northeast to build F/W time? I would be looking to get hired May of 2013 at which time I should have 2000 TT including 800 ME jet (400 ME PIC), (Comm Helo/ME/CFI Powered lift/ATP). I am considering regionals, NetJets, or part 135? Please advise.

Not a chance with NetJets, so save yourself some time and mark that choice off of your list.
What did you get your FW time in so far and will your reserve job be FW or RW?

USMCFLYR