HossHarris

Or learn to crochet

And the best teacher for bidding, scheduling, work rules, etc is when you screw it up due to lack of knowledge and then suffer with a terrible schedule for a month, etc.

I believe the term you’re looking for is racist

What?

Why?

Ours (delta) is simple. 50% until age 65. (and they double the 401 contribution) there are add-on policies (DPMA, etc) that will bridge that gap (to get up to 100% pay) but generally only last 2 years max.

Don’t discount the boring flying. It’s dreadfully boring. It’s seriously the worst part of the job. on the pro-20 year retirement side: -the $50k+ per year just for breathing makes it a lot easier to deal with airline stuff … especially the first 4-5 years when that’s a significant portion of your total income. Furlough … meh. Drop a trip every month for Qol … meh. You have a house payment and groceries as long as you’re breathing. That’s not nothing. -Tricare … “standard” is effectively free. Similar coverage (at delta) costs about $800/month for a family. Also good as long as you’re breathing (assuming congress doesn’t fuck us). That’s not nothing.

If you’ve got the apnea … the cpap is a life changer. if you’re just after the 50% … it’s got a long tail attached if you’re going to require an faa medical.

The FAA cares (from what I’ve heard) when you get your medical

And you’re leasing it … and it tattles on you…. it’s the gift that keeps on givin

PTSD, mental health issues, and heart issues are the big VA to FAA gotchas if it recall correctly. to a lesser extent, sleep apnea may mean you get to carry a CPAP machine everywhere you go. It may not be the “easy 50%” or whatever the current gouge is if you plan to keep an FAA medical.

Not unless you happen to have your SUPT grade book printouts around …

Pooping in a cardboard box is weird

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: if you flew the T-37, it’s time for new hearing aid batteries and a colonoscopy. what?!! get off my lawn WHAT!?

And from the FAA perspective, you’re the “sole operator of the controls” or some such verbiage that lets you log PIC when solo in a T6/T38/F16/F15/A10 before you’re form8 qualled in that aircraft.

T6 solo time as a student is PIC as well. It ain’t much …. But every bit helps.

Consult a tax professional … but I think you’ll have a state tax obligation in all three states without the AD umbrella

Technically you’d need approval from big blue to pick up a second job. and some airlines want you on no-shit terminal … but it’s been a while since I was in your place so I don’t know if that’s changed.

It’s not about the degree itself. it’s about what it takes to get that piece of paper. Being able to manage time, commitment to long term goals, being “trainable,” etc. not saying that’s the only way to get or demonstrate desired qualities….but having a degree is a known quantity.

Logten was good stuff last I used it …

You’ve clearly never had to get your own atis and it shows! /s

I mean exactly what I said. 700 hrs of TPIC is different if you’re flying a modern automated crewed aircraft, or DV airlift, or a fighter with zero autopilot, or teaching UPT, etc.

What have you been flying on AD? Not all PIC is created equal

Invest in good subs.

Find a way to get your apps in …