Originally Posted by
JetDoc
Look, the rules have changed and I'm not happy about it. The foundation is there, I'm ready to move on but I can't because of an arbitrary number that up until a year or so ago had no bearing on my "hire-ability" Congress getting involved in anything is never good. I wish I could change our syllabus but we are a Pt 141 school and locked in to what I can do on a particular lesson. On top of that I (not that you aren't) consider myself to be an ethical individual so taking someone 50 miles away to do stalls wouldn't be right. I do appreciate the suggestion though. And FWIW I'm a big Zeppelin fan...
Hey I understand your frustration. It wasn't that long ago that I was a CFI still trying to put numbers in the XC column. The XC time can be difficult to get, but that was VERY easy compared to the multi time requirement that most airlines have (100hr). I don't think that 100hrs helped me very much in my transition to the jet at all. Without that requirement, I would probably have been hired earlier, and a lot of things would have been better.
No point in crying over that now though. I know it's hard to believe, but in a lot of ways, being a CFI is a lot more fun than being an RJ FO. Airline flying is cool at first, but just like anything else, the novelty wears off and it's a job. The greatest job in the world, but still a job. If I had to do it again, I'd treasure the best moments I had as a CFI- the first solo, or that guy who FINALLY understands holds.
Food for thought, in the grand scheme of things, you actually have it pretty good. 1500+ hrs buys you a lot of options, and when you do get your XC time, you'll get scooped up pretty quickly. Compare yourself to the guy who did his commercial checkride last week. I sure wouldn't like to be in his shoes.