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2020 Shelby GT500 CFTP paint issues! (big wet sanding and polishing project video)
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<blockquote data-quote="Goose17" data-source="post: 16488579" data-attributes="member: 137255"><p>Happy to answer your questions... first off, thank you for your service... even if it was in the Marines! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>I am an ex Air Force pilot, so I have to keeeed you a bit. </p><p></p><p>My college roommate went into special ops like I did, but he went into helos and I went the fixed wing route. I advised him to go back to teach UPT to get fixed wing time and get back in that track, which he did and went on to fly U2s. I thought he was all set for the airlines and he ended up getting a job flying life flight helos and still does it today. Why am I sharing all this... it relates to your story. There are many more lucrative fixed wing jobs on the civilian side than rotary wing. The airlines, especially the majors, pay quite handsomely and you also get a lot of time off to play with your toys. Whenever someone asks me about becoming an airline pilot when leaving the mil, my advice is to get out as soon as possible and get your seniority number at an airline... seniority is everything and every day you delay getting one, it will affect you the rest of your tenure. Having said all of that, the passenger side of the airline business is in a state of turmoil right now. It would be a challenge to get out and find a secure paycheck in the current environment. The mil offers a good secure paycheck... that would be hard to surrender, but you will have a monthly retirement check, to soften the blow. </p><p></p><p>Back to the rotary wing thing... do whatever you can do to get as much fixed wing time you can. Helo guys getting out of the mil with some fixed wing time typically go to the regionals to get more hours and to accrue the ever so important turbine PIC.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out to me via PM and I’ll give you my cell number.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goose17, post: 16488579, member: 137255"] Happy to answer your questions... first off, thank you for your service... even if it was in the Marines! :D:p I am an ex Air Force pilot, so I have to keeeed you a bit. My college roommate went into special ops like I did, but he went into helos and I went the fixed wing route. I advised him to go back to teach UPT to get fixed wing time and get back in that track, which he did and went on to fly U2s. I thought he was all set for the airlines and he ended up getting a job flying life flight helos and still does it today. Why am I sharing all this... it relates to your story. There are many more lucrative fixed wing jobs on the civilian side than rotary wing. The airlines, especially the majors, pay quite handsomely and you also get a lot of time off to play with your toys. Whenever someone asks me about becoming an airline pilot when leaving the mil, my advice is to get out as soon as possible and get your seniority number at an airline... seniority is everything and every day you delay getting one, it will affect you the rest of your tenure. Having said all of that, the passenger side of the airline business is in a state of turmoil right now. It would be a challenge to get out and find a secure paycheck in the current environment. The mil offers a good secure paycheck... that would be hard to surrender, but you will have a monthly retirement check, to soften the blow. Back to the rotary wing thing... do whatever you can do to get as much fixed wing time you can. Helo guys getting out of the mil with some fixed wing time typically go to the regionals to get more hours and to accrue the ever so important turbine PIC. If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out to me via PM and I’ll give you my cell number. [/QUOTE]
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