Originally Posted by
Joachim
Hi! this is my first post here so i apologize if im in the wrong spot.
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
The CFI alone should allow you to get started. There are very few means of getting to a regional that are cheaper than the CFI route. All the pay-for-jet-training scams cost $30-90K...for that kind of money you're better off buying a block of twin time so you get some real PIC.
The only other way would be to find a low-time general aviation job such as pipe-line patrol, animal tracking, traffic watch, sky diver driver, etc. These are not super-easy to find but you might get lucky. All of these jobs would be single-engine, so you would still need to figure out your ME time later.
The vast majority of GA twin engine (and a lot of single-engine) jobs are on 135 certificates which means you need 1200 hours...it's actually harder to get those jobs than a regional job.