Originally Posted by
PearlPilot
Ouch. I never thought I'd be instructing for 2-3 years! The game has changed so we have to adapt. By then I would have well over 1500 hours. The other option is to of course find a part 135 gig somewhere. For those new CFIs entering the field bank on working for at least 2 years.
It's not that uncommon. I was a CFI for 3 years from 2008-2011 because all of the airlines furloughed. Even CFI jobs were really hard to get. Next time the airlines furlough the same thing will happen to anyone who is a new CFI at that time.