Originally Posted by
Hondata
My main thing about the CFI is that i have no desire to teach, ive tutored in math and computer science hated it. I just dont think i make an effective teacher. And secondly when i got my PPL in Aug. 01 I worked my ass off digging ditches and pouring concrete for my flight instructor for 8 bucks an hour towards flight time. Now its so expencive the only ones training are the rich who will never know what its like to pour sweat for 12 hours so you can get a one hour lesson in a broken down 152. Every one in this forum keeps telling me that i HAVE TO CFI. Id much rather i get a **** job flying 182's loaded with toilet paper going to some remote town in Alaska then try to show someone how not to kill themselves, and theres no incentive that they wont. Honestly if can avoid teaching though any means ill do it, even if it takes an extra year of working somewhere else to pay for it
No one can tell you what's right or wrong for you, but I will caution you that your attitude does seem to signal an aptitude for single-pilot freight, survey, patrol, or wildlife tracking, NOT airline or corporate flying.
Most professional turbine airplanes use two pilots, and they both have to be amenable to working together. Also as a capatin, you will be acting as a CFI with the newer FO's whether you like it or not...if you just act like a grumpy old SOB with the newbies you will intimidate them thereby taking them out of the decision and backup loop. Guess what...you're now flying single pilot again! Actually the airlines developed CRM concepts for exactly this reason...and they have gotten darn good at weeding out applicants who aren't CRM-compatible.