Mutt
Thanks for the lead at KLMuk. Unfortunately, I'm not released from Federal Service yet (it's somewhat akin to being "detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure"). However, I will send them a CV on spec to see what might come about. Also, I speak enough Dutch to impress the cleaning lady. Might come in handy. To answer your first question, I'm leaving flying because I'm not a (licensed) pilot and there aren't enough FE seats left in enough stable companies to hold my interest. I'm getting on at 38 and the ab initio pilot sponsorship option has long since passed away. I could pay my way through training in the US but that'll take time I don't have. I should have made my move years ago, but I was wrapped up in the special ops business and life was a bit hectic. Never mind, eh. Now I spend my days looking after an AWACS simulator, and I do that by constantly ops checking it! In fact, I have more sim PIC time than sim FE time in the last year. My boss makes me give all the rides to the friggin' tour groups and dignitaries. I'm getting pretty good though. I figured out the VFR stuff and 3-engine work fairly quickly. Now I'm working on air refuelling and IFR stuff.
Thanks for the leads once again.
AWACS FE
[This message has been edited by AWACS FE (edited 31 May 2000).]