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Old 19th Oct 2010, 19:17
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whifferdill
 
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Rotary to Fixed Wing - wise move?

Hello Ladies / Gents

I posted this question initially in the wannanbe section but have been advised to post here.

I will be 40 in 2013 and have been Rotary since 2000. I'm a P1 with around 4000 hours multi crew IFR experience and have a PPL/A with around 500 hours and lapsed IMC / Night ratings.

Ready for a change but wondering if the expense of converting the licence and the inevitable drop in salary making the jump will entail, will be worth it at my age? Wouldn't be able to consider a jump until 2013 but could start training before hand.

Is the industry healthy enough for someone like me to find a job and crawl my way back to Command before I'm too old, or would I be better to stay put and fly planks in my spare time

Many thanks
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