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Old 5th January 2006 | 12:04
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Ropey Pilot
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Re: Turboprop command or Jet FO

Depends where you want to end up at the end of your career. Do you want to fly jets because if you do then jumping to the likes of BA (purely as an example of a seniority based airline - no bashing please) then you can join the back of the queue now and take 9 years plus to command or be in the left seat for as long as you like now then join the back of the queue with 9 years plus to command (prophesising about future time to left seat ignored). Of course not all jet airlines have such a rigid seniority system...
Staying where you are means more great flying and responsibility at a young age - bonus. Negative means it will probably be harder to take when you move back to the right seat and join a very long queue of 'whippersnappers' left seating ahead of you. Also after some years as a TP Capt your salary will increase so you will not be talking bout equivalent pay but in taking a pay cut - bearing in mind you will probably have more responsibilities then (Kids ??)
Is money more imoprtant or quality of life / hands on flying?
Do you want to move or are you happy where you are?(A TP salary goes a lot further up north than a jet one down south)
I personally want more money so will move to a bigger 'plane. A lot of Capts at my company are happy where they are and will probably retire from this (regional) company.
Bottom line is what everyone else would do isn't really relevant - my idea of fun is adrenaline so freefall parachuting is great whereas some people would remove limbs rather than do that so my statement of what is fun is useless as it is totally subjective - same goes as to whether you should move - only you can decide.
Nice position to be in so young though
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