Fearless Tower
Touchdown! Greaser!
Trying to decide what my next aviation accomplishment should be. I've actually found myself in a very fortunate situation (I base my flying budget on the previous year's investments and other military bonuses and 2010 was a good year).
Here's the background - I'm active Navy (ship-driver, not a pilot). I make far more money in the Navy right now than I could as a professional pilot, so I generally fly on the side for fun, but hope to get an job in the aviation industry (not necessarily flying) when I retire in about 8 years. Because of that, I have found myself blessed in that I am not constantly chasing hours and thus can spend more of my flying budget on other things.
To date, I have my Commercial SEL/MEL and am working on the CFI string right now. I also have SIC types in the DC-3 and B-25. So, I'm wondering what I should shoot for next? I've been toying with the idea of doing another SIC type in a jet this time (don't have any jet time yet) probably in a 737, but wondering if it would be better to go back and do the full PIC type in the DC-3. The full PIC obviously would cost more, but I am concerned that when I start looking for post-Navy employment, that someone might just look at me as a rating collector. While there may be some truth to that, I really enjoy the challenges of learning complicated aircraft and have gained alot of valuable experience through the two SIC types that I have done so far.
Anyway, what say ye?
Here's the background - I'm active Navy (ship-driver, not a pilot). I make far more money in the Navy right now than I could as a professional pilot, so I generally fly on the side for fun, but hope to get an job in the aviation industry (not necessarily flying) when I retire in about 8 years. Because of that, I have found myself blessed in that I am not constantly chasing hours and thus can spend more of my flying budget on other things.
To date, I have my Commercial SEL/MEL and am working on the CFI string right now. I also have SIC types in the DC-3 and B-25. So, I'm wondering what I should shoot for next? I've been toying with the idea of doing another SIC type in a jet this time (don't have any jet time yet) probably in a 737, but wondering if it would be better to go back and do the full PIC type in the DC-3. The full PIC obviously would cost more, but I am concerned that when I start looking for post-Navy employment, that someone might just look at me as a rating collector. While there may be some truth to that, I really enjoy the challenges of learning complicated aircraft and have gained alot of valuable experience through the two SIC types that I have done so far.
Anyway, what say ye?