Originally Posted by CLT Guy

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Instead of instructing for the whole time, many people do the part 135 thing first, flying turboprops around single pilot IFR. Others get FO jobs in a Leer, and then work up to Captain before going to the regionals. Those people are probable ready to upgrade. CFI only's, probably not.

Personally, I think working as a CFI past 500 or so hours provides very little "experience".