Pilot DAR, Big Pistons, ICT,
I would like to point out that "over the pond" in US and Canada there seems to be a far more positive reception from companies to those holding dual Engineering and Flying qualifications. Add to that in the US/Canada you actually have a number of civil manufacturers that still make entire Airframes.
Here in the UK on the civil side only Britten Norman still make entire aircraft. There are a handful of GA type projects on going but 98% tend to run out of funds or go bankrupt before anything gets certified.
So as our original poster is UK based the options are a lot more limited than had he / she been born State side.
Big Pistons: Out of interest, was it an Electra that was converted for the fire fighting role?
Last edited by portsharbourflyer; 1st April 2015 at 20:28.