Well thanks Bob and Dan! You guys tell it like it is and for that I'm great full! I just came home from the air show offered here at March Air Force Base in Moreno Valley CA and now I know more than ever that I want to fly!!!
Bob... I enjoy reading your comments to others on these pages, your wit and humor shine through, and I find that a breath of fresh air amidst the pilot lingo and acronyms. As for the Netflix I had... I had "Right 1-6" a movie about the OC airport, as well as "Space Cowboys" "In the Shadow of the Moon" "Star Trek TNG" and "The Aviator". It was a real eye opener to see that I had rented all of them at the same time! It was a pleasant revelation!
It was however a very sudden change in plans for everyone I know, and some are still finding it difficult to swallow...for instance my Girl Friends Mom who is usually more supportive than my actual mother. She doesn't believe it is a stable industry for someone who was until recently so set on being a High School History teacher these last 4 years of my life!
What do you think I should tell her about the "BIZ" that might calm her down and take me more seriously about this decision? She is also worried about where the money is coming from, and how soon I will be needing to pay it back. I'm curious to know how much the average "per month cost" to pay back loans are running these days. $300 $400? $1000? What do you guys pay?
And lastly... I'm wondering about Express Jet and Com-Air. How long have you been with the company and what do you like about it? How realistic is it to think I could get hired on at the Ontario Hub and live close to home that way? Or will I have to go where they tell me to go and end up moving to South Carolina or some crazy place? Are there pros and cons of staying with**a Regional after you have accumulated enough hours to move onto the majors? What are your guy's future goals at this point?
I know that's allot to answer but I guess you guys are use to it.
Thanks again!
Hope to hear back from ya sooner this time! :-)
Senior Airman Runkel
USAF-R
