Original Message

Airplanes are everywhere compared to helicopters. The S-76 jobs are for high-timers, in the gulf, or only in big cities. Fire/Utility requires knowing someone to get in and even then you're gone from home A LOT and you have seriously long hours and stressful or lower quality of life conditions (depending on the operator and location) for your entire career in those jobs. Also, not sure how many folks make a "career" out of those 2 fields. Airplanes afford you SIGNIFICANTLY better prospects for career otpions, more options during an economic downturn overall, and consistently improving quality of life, pay, and respect throughout your career. Beware the guys who always take a negative stance about the FW world. They both have their pros and cons but the FW world offers significantly better quality of life (pay, family time, and location options) than the majority of the helicopter world.