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Old 4th Apr 2012, 15:45
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Turbo Prop Job or Not

Hi, wanted some advice. I have been working for a small turbo prop operator for a few years now on the ground. During this time, I have trained and become a bit of an expert in IT and electronics engineering, which is what my current day to day role involves. I also hold a frozen ATPL just like thousands of other people at the moment. It seems, I now have the offer of jumping in the right hand seat full time. This was my long term plan. I know that the situation in our wonderful game changes all the time but I just wondered what peoples opinion was of flying a turbo prop for a couple of years, gaining 1500 or so hours and then maybe moving on to an airline. Is this level of experience still something airlines are interested in or should I give up on the flight deck as so many people here say and continue in IT and engineering. I'm 33 so I know I ain't an integrated 23 year old with a MPL. Just wondered if this level of experience counts anymore. Thanks for your advice and opinions.
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