On 05 Jul 2004 18:23:34 GMT, (TooPlaneCrazy7)
wrote:

Can someone help me connect the dots and tell me what aviation jobs may
interest me?

Someone once said, the fastest way to make a million dollars in
aviation is to start with two.

There are a lot of folks passionate about aviation out there, so
expect the competition to keep the wages lower than you'd like.

Short of an airline carrier, it's difficult to meet your obligations
with an aviation job. It's all about niches. If you can find that
one position aerial testing and delivering aircraft as they leave the
production line, demonstrating executive jets, or doing the freeway
traffic report on the local TV news, you'll achieve your dream. But
it won't be easy. You've got to be 'connected' and possess superior
skills and talents to be considered for such positions.

If you're the entrepreneurial type, which it seems you may be, you
could start your own aerial advertising business flying banners. The
equipment costs aren't too prohibitive, but you've got to go out and
sell your service as well as do the flying. Transitioning to aviation
employment can probably best be accomplished gradually on a part time
basis at first.

Talk/network with other pilots. Inquire about jobs they may be
familiar with. Put the word out, that you are available for aviation
work, and that you posses the requite ratings, skills and time in your
log book. Given sufficient desire, you will find some success.

I've always found that combining two or more skills can lead to new
and creative opportunities. Perhaps you can envision a way of
employing the aerial venue to broaden IT's scope. I didn't say it
would be easy.