A lot of debate has been of the type "Why pay for a rating?"...Getting experience on TP would be more beneficial instead of going for a jet... etc.
I agree with these comments, however as a low hour pilot looking for my first commercial job, ANYTHING would do. By taking the stance of not paying for anything (which I have been so far)..then I wouldn't get very far. The following should summarise my situation along with countless others!
1) No Instructor rating..(dubious to get one now in current climate)
2) No turbo prop jobs available just yet (at least not until you have 500hrsTT)
3) Some jet jobs available but SSTR
4) Need to try and get back flying to keep skills up
5) Sometimes just countless hours of pleasure flying is not that suitable as airlines even with TP want Multi Crew/Multi Engine time or hours ot be gained in constructive environment,
6) Many operators also want 30hours+ to be gained in last 12 months. If fresh out of flight school, thats not a problem. However while working within the industry in a ground based job its not so easy.
What would those who are completely against SSTR (experienced folks) suggest to keep current?
thanks for any tips!
