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Old 11th February 2007 | 11:56
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sapco2
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Got to agree with all the above comments!

I flew SLF on B737, MD83, B757 then B767's for 20 years - I can't say I didn't have a great time because I did - it's an ok lifestyle particularly when your a single guy. I opted out of the SLF world post 9/11 and I've been flying B757 freighters on European routes ever since.

The pilot turnover in the freight company I work for is high and I've seen a lot of newly qualified professional pilots come and go, (grass is greener and all that) but most of the experienced guys seem to know which lifestyle they prefer!

There are a lot of flying opportunities out there just now, so my advice to anyone would be "go and fly passengers first" - get the hostie thing out of your system and then join a freight outfit - you'll view the lifestyle thing more clearly!
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