Offshore, I agree with you that these times are better than anything most have seen before, almost as good as the early 70's but not quite. I remember getting $75 per flight hour for flying a Bell47G3-B1 with a 100 hour guarantee. Think what that translates to today!
Anyway, so much for the hindsight of an old phart. As far as the reverse part is concerned, Oil and Gas? Absolutely, but don't forget EMS and especially Corporate. The new generation SPIFR twins (B430, A109 etc.) are becoming more and more common and the corporate jobs pay better than anything.
Last but not least and as a fellow expat Beaver, I can't resist taking a swipe at your comments about taxes. Canada's tax system may be slightly better than most European countries, but it is still punitive and doesn't come close to the US where you don't have to pay income tax at all if you don't want to.
5 years from now? Flying a shiny 430 if I can help it.
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