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I have 1000 piston hours, a 737-300 Type Rating and 1 jet hour. I am 36 years old and to be blunt if I don't do the line training I think I am going to find it difficult to compete with newly qualified bright young things. I have the option of doing 100 hours 'line training' at Astraeus, and maybe some more flying there after.
BTW, I run my own business and have just found out that I make more money than a 5 year captain at BMI. Just what is happening to this industry?
And I am not happy that I have to pay for all of this. Maybe I will just stick to part time instructing....