sullicd
New Member
Probably been asked somewhere on here in a similar capacity before, but I'll inform y'all of my current predicament.
I started applying for a SNA slot my senior year of college (2019), had an unremarkable 3.1 GPA and was Commercial IFR ASEL & AMEL rated at the time, I did fairly well on the on the OAR and ASTB, with a 65 9/9/9.
My application however, took forever. It was an absolute mess dealing with MEPS through COVID and being passed down through various recruiters retiring/moving on (and not telling me).
Being disillusioned and re-illusioned multiple times, I got accepted for SNA in November of 2021 for an OCS date next month October 2022.
During the time of my package taking years to be put through, I got my CFI, CFII, MEI, ASES and most importantly ATP this June with a regional airline flying E170s on the west coast (Take a wild guess...) Now I have ~2000TT and ~200 Turbine (I've been lazy with my logbook)
I'm 25, about to get a decent pay raise should the TA go through and will most likely be at a major within 1-2 years based on how the hiring is going.
QOL, my wallet, and my freedom are all shouting to stay the course and turn down the Navy for a decent civilian career, given that I don't fuck it up. Going to the Navy would essentially forfeit 10 years of seniority. I'm already bored of the flying. I don't think I could take 39 more years of this monotony.
I would most likely regret not going to the Navy. I feel as though I haven't truly been challenged in my life, and feel as though the experience would make me a better human being as well as pilot.
Thinking about timeline, if I go Navy it'll be months (years?) out of the cockpit until I earn my wings and go on deployment.
I go through periods of thinking I can't possibly deny this opportunity, that the experience is just too invaluable to give up for the money and relative stability the airlines would provide. Then flip the next day and think about how much money and QOL/freedom I would be giving up for the Navy. The current hiring and movement in the airline industry is unprecedented, and I would be missing out.
Anything I'm missing? Any insight/wisdom from folks who chose to serve over the airlines? I appreciate any and all input.
I started applying for a SNA slot my senior year of college (2019), had an unremarkable 3.1 GPA and was Commercial IFR ASEL & AMEL rated at the time, I did fairly well on the on the OAR and ASTB, with a 65 9/9/9.
My application however, took forever. It was an absolute mess dealing with MEPS through COVID and being passed down through various recruiters retiring/moving on (and not telling me).
Being disillusioned and re-illusioned multiple times, I got accepted for SNA in November of 2021 for an OCS date next month October 2022.
During the time of my package taking years to be put through, I got my CFI, CFII, MEI, ASES and most importantly ATP this June with a regional airline flying E170s on the west coast (Take a wild guess...) Now I have ~2000TT and ~200 Turbine (I've been lazy with my logbook)
I'm 25, about to get a decent pay raise should the TA go through and will most likely be at a major within 1-2 years based on how the hiring is going.
QOL, my wallet, and my freedom are all shouting to stay the course and turn down the Navy for a decent civilian career, given that I don't fuck it up. Going to the Navy would essentially forfeit 10 years of seniority. I'm already bored of the flying. I don't think I could take 39 more years of this monotony.
I would most likely regret not going to the Navy. I feel as though I haven't truly been challenged in my life, and feel as though the experience would make me a better human being as well as pilot.
Thinking about timeline, if I go Navy it'll be months (years?) out of the cockpit until I earn my wings and go on deployment.
I go through periods of thinking I can't possibly deny this opportunity, that the experience is just too invaluable to give up for the money and relative stability the airlines would provide. Then flip the next day and think about how much money and QOL/freedom I would be giving up for the Navy. The current hiring and movement in the airline industry is unprecedented, and I would be missing out.
Anything I'm missing? Any insight/wisdom from folks who chose to serve over the airlines? I appreciate any and all input.