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Old 25th Apr 2006, 16:13
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Dude~
 
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I know how you feel - I actually turned down a twin turbine drop job a few months back. Sure the hours would have looked fantastic on the CV, but I was offered £63 a week and would have had to pay £5K for the turbine type rating. Talk about selling your soul... I'd rather do a SSTR!

I went into instructing and earn more than £70 a day when the sun is out, and am happy in the knowledge that I did not sell my soul to live in a caravan and fly half the hours annually that I do now. Also, when the drop season stops, I still have a job to do.

Still, if you are young and single and want some fun, then Headcorn's a great place to hang out... (Do sort out the insurance though)
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