Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I don't know if I'd waste the money on IGI unless you 1) cannot afford your CFII and 2) have a job offer teaching instrument ground that requires an IGI.
Having the AGI/IGI on your certs is meaningless as far as your career goes, and even more meaningless if you have flight instructor ratings. The money is better spent on beer or hookers.
I think they are useless too, but apparently not everyone else does. In two out of three interviews I've been on for non-cfi pilot jobs I have been asked why I don't have my AGI & IGI certs. The only answer I have is that $150 per test was too much cash
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