G'day Kiwi!
Thanks for the reply. My point re S/O vs F/O have nothing to do with doing take-off and landings. Tust me after landing another O-Dark:30 sector last night, I won't always miss them!! (HALF-truth, of course)
I know the T/O's and landings come eventually if I take one position vs the other. It's purely a financial decision and I was gathering information on which route to plan out - F/O vs S/O - that's all.
Your encouragement re S/O lifestyle is nice to hear and weighs into the factor. I also have heard first-hand from CX crew that buying in HKG now is a great way to go. Thanks for your thoughts on all of this situation.
I do like your suggestion for renting a 172. I promised the family I would take them flying someday (without a locked door between us!) and a 172 would fit the ticket for taking them - I miss them putt-putts! Maybe once I settle into a routine with the CX roster I might actually rent one for fun.
Cheers,
R.D.
(And also to the mystery poster that decided to remove his posting within the past 12 hours here - that was excellent info you had, by the way. If it was just pulled for some editing, great! The information would do wonders for those that want to join. Whoever you were, thanks.)