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Old 08-30-2013 | 10:33 AM
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Question CFI or military

Hey everybody, I am a senior in school right now, currently in my 182 training for my commercial. I have had plans to get my multi-comm next then my CFI, I would love to teach, I am actually really good at teaching people everyday things and tasks. (I know an airplane is different but still! haha) I guess since I am graduating I have been in this mindset that I have so far to go, I will get stuck and have to work at a place I don't want to work at, I don't know. Just possibilities that I have thought because I let my mind wander too much. I am so in love with aviation is unreal, since I was a little boy flying to different states I just knew. Then coming to college 3 years ago and actually flying for the first time, whew let me tell you! I just knew.

Now the question is, I know that I want to be part of a team, I want to be a captain of a jet, teach kids to fly, do aerobatics, almost anything you could think of I want to do. BUT I have been told the military is starting to be in dire need of pilots because the airlines are taking all of the pilots. Just what I have heard, not sure if its true. But I am starting to do my research and being a pilot in the military is by all means a great idea, but difficult. I just am wondering if any of you veterans out there could give me some advice on what my best option would be. I am literally 50/50 on what I should do, military or CFI and instruct at an airport build up 1500 hrs, and probably go regional. Well, sorry for the novel ha. But I hope I can get some good advice. thanks for reading!
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