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<blockquote data-quote="FrigidAdCorrector" data-source="post: 1572142"><p>Doesn't sound like fun. But once the bug bites you, it's tough to rid of it. It's like herpes, but fun.</p><p></p><p>OP I'm a Flight Instructor and teach outside of UPS. Getting a UPS gig takes thousands of hours. Like along the lines of 3000 hours of turbine (jet) time. Cargo is the job every pilot wants. Flying into airports generally when there is no traffic and ultimately BOXES DON'T COMPLAIN. To get to that 3000 hours you either have to join the Air Force or Navy or go to flight school. </p><p></p><p>Flight school will run you about 60k in flight costs alone. All the book stuff is extra. Once you get out of flight school you have several options. The easiest way to get hours is to flight instruct at a big flight school. You can get about 800 hours a year doing it. But you're only going to be making 20-25k doing it. Then you get to hop into the jets after two years or so. Oh but you're going to have to take a 10k or so pay cut. You'll bounce around to towns about the size of your thumb for 5 years or so and then you should have enough hours to be considered when you apply. </p><p></p><p>It's very difficult up until you finally get that mainline gig. Flight training is intense. There's times where I wasn't sure we were going to make it back to the airport. You can't have a weak stomach either. They throw you in spins, dives, stalls, you name it. And no matter what anybody says it isn't like a roller coaster when you're life depends on you recovering. But the feeling is a hell of a lot better than a roller coaster. Basically what I'm saying is if you want to do it, go for it. But you have to be positive it is what you want to do. I know Ive posted the photo as a joke. But that really is what it is like. If that doesn't sound like something that interests you run. I personally, wouldn't want it any other way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrigidAdCorrector, post: 1572142"] Doesn't sound like fun. But once the bug bites you, it's tough to rid of it. It's like herpes, but fun. OP I'm a Flight Instructor and teach outside of UPS. Getting a UPS gig takes thousands of hours. Like along the lines of 3000 hours of turbine (jet) time. Cargo is the job every pilot wants. Flying into airports generally when there is no traffic and ultimately BOXES DON'T COMPLAIN. To get to that 3000 hours you either have to join the Air Force or Navy or go to flight school. Flight school will run you about 60k in flight costs alone. All the book stuff is extra. Once you get out of flight school you have several options. The easiest way to get hours is to flight instruct at a big flight school. You can get about 800 hours a year doing it. But you're only going to be making 20-25k doing it. Then you get to hop into the jets after two years or so. Oh but you're going to have to take a 10k or so pay cut. You'll bounce around to towns about the size of your thumb for 5 years or so and then you should have enough hours to be considered when you apply. It's very difficult up until you finally get that mainline gig. Flight training is intense. There's times where I wasn't sure we were going to make it back to the airport. You can't have a weak stomach either. They throw you in spins, dives, stalls, you name it. And no matter what anybody says it isn't like a roller coaster when you're life depends on you recovering. But the feeling is a hell of a lot better than a roller coaster. Basically what I'm saying is if you want to do it, go for it. But you have to be positive it is what you want to do. I know Ive posted the photo as a joke. But that really is what it is like. If that doesn't sound like something that interests you run. I personally, wouldn't want it any other way. [/QUOTE]
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