Hi,
I worked my way for hours by doing all jobs except CFI'ing though I did get the CFI-A. Banner towing, skydiving, glider towing, glider rides, hauling freight in DC-3 and Falcon 20, and then to Air Wisconsin for 5 years where I got my 1000hr PIC jet. I was going to go to SWA and got the 737 type but saw an add in the Trade-a-Plane for a C195 being sold with an aerial survey business to go with it!!! I was hooked, bought it, quit the airlines and have been doing that since. Because I did not teach much, periodically I have some CFI'ing questions.