High performance jet

[Kerosine]

Is there only the military route available if you wanted to get into a high performance jet?

I've never seen anything that offers this kind of thing, but my curiosity got the better of me.

Dave

[scroggs]

Basically, yes. Bearing in mind the title of this forum, to fly fast jets (which is what I assume you refer to) professionally, you must be employed either by a military or by a military aircraft builder - and they generally employ only ex-military pilots.

It is possible to fly preserved fast jets as a private pilot, but that is not within the remit of this forum.

Scroggs

[swervin'mervin]

Or, on the other hand wait for the Javelin to roll out and get a different kind of corporate job!

[hobbit1983]

Not maybe quite what you had in mind, but what about FRA Aviation? http://www.fraviation.com

[Unusual Attitude]

As Scroggs says you can fly ex military types like the Hunter, Gnat, L-39, L-29, Jet Provost(not exactly high perf I know!) etc but you wont be getting paid for it!

You can get more info on that over on the private flying forum if you do a search or you can PM me for info on flying the JP.

Actually, technically you can be renumerated for instruction on these(conversion to type) so I suppose you could get paid but not enough to live on!!

Hope that helps....

Regards

UA

[B200Drvr]

Or you can go to Thunder City in Cape Town with a bag full of money and fly the Lightning or the Bucc. Now that is high performance!!!

[Kerosine]

Cheers guys.

I saw the thundercity thing. Holy **** that looks like a scream.

I think it may ruin my enthusiasm for Cessnas/Pipers etc, I think the saying goes "If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor"


Dave