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Old 08-04-2009, 04:44 AM  
crockett
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Sweet. A friend of mine flies between the US and Asia for UPS. He is so happy and relaxed just makes you think sometimes. He takes home a very nice check and what could be better than waking up, taking a jet down the runway and flying for a living. Almost Half of the month he is at home. Pretty freakin' cool.
Airliner pilots were pulling about 150k plus awesome benefits probably 10 years ago, so I dunno what they make now but it's a decent check. Cargo hauler pilots don't make that much I don't think.

The problem with going to school is you are competing with all the military pilots from not just the normal services but also the reserves. Meaning you would have to get damn lucky to land a good jump because the military pilots have 100s/1000s of hours of flight time advantage over you.
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