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I am a programmer analyst/pilot, I have a degree in aeronautical science and flew for the airlines for a few years. With the increase in commuter flying and decrease in mainline flying, coupled with the decreasing salaries in the commuters (whipsaw), I decided to get back into computers. I had worked in IT in college and taught myself how to program. After the collapse of Independence Air I worked for a few months for Delta (ASA) and decided to get a "real" job. I realized that $19,500 a year wasn't going to cut it. If I stayed at ASA for 3 years I could finally make it to $50k as a captain. That is if we wouldn't be closed down because other carriers could do it cheaper (Chitaqua, Mesa, etc)... I settled at a company local to where I grew up, that has plants around the country. The owners/VP's are all pilots and the company was founded by a pilot. I am mostly a programmer but I also keep current in our Citation 3, and fly trips to help out the two full time guys. The owners own several other airplanes that I occasionally get an opportunity to fly or train them in.
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