Military Pilot Pay and Benefits
The military offers some fantastic career opportunities for pilots. It can also set you up for an enjoyable and lucrative civilian flying career later in…
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Guard and Reserve Pay and Benefits
The National Guard and Reserve components of the military offer outstanding opportunities for pilots like you and me to serve our country. While they provide…
Give a Hoot! Don’t Commute! – Part 3
Thanks for sticking around so far TPN. To review: this is the third and final installment in a series of posts about commuting to…
Airline Comparison – Part 3
Welcome back TPN! This is Part 3 of 3; the final installment in a series looking at how to choose between job offers from multiple…
What Happens to Airline Pilots in an Economic Downturn?
Up until a few weeks ago, leaving full-time military service for an airline job seemed like an easy decision. The money was amazing, and the…
Airline Comparison – Part 2
If you’re just joining us, this is Part 2 of 3 in a series about choosing an airline to work for. In Part 1 of the…
Air Reserve Technician (ART) Explained
The Guard and Reserve offer a myriad of job choices for the military aviator. Of the full-time positions available, one of the options is the…
Nonrev Travel – The Overlooked Benefit
Originally posted on the TPN Community Website on May 9, 2017 I’ve worked hard to compare military vs airline compensation. My actual first-year pay ended up higher than…
Active Duty How-To: Olmsted Scholar
Within the military, there are some opportunities that seem so amazing that they must be too good to be true. I’m excited to tell you…
Seniority is Everything
I was scheduled to work a grueling 13 days last month. I got paid for all 13 days, but only worked for 8 of them.…