blackhawk118

Hey Scott, I am quite intrigued as to what university you go to as I myself am an Aeronautical Science major. I really do not know too much about the civilian side or the Air Force, but I will try telling you my experience. I am in the Army ROTC program and will be commissioning shortly. I don't know your financial needs, but I will be getting my entire student loan amount (Up to $65,000) repaid by the Army for a 1-3 year contract trade off. Seeing as I want to be an Army officer, this is not a big deal for me, but depending on how soon you want to get out and try airlines this could be for you. Obviously the Army does not fly any fixed wing, but flying helicopters will get you turbine time, which combined with your fixed wing experience and ratings from school make for an interesting resume. I have spoken to many former Army helicopter pilots that now fly for the airlines since most of the required time is for turbine time and does not specify in what airframe.