Originally Posted by
ehaeckercfi
Why not wait until you have real minimums? get some more (real) experience before you try to go fly a 50,000 pound airplane. That means MEI and instructing. After you do that for 1-2 years you can go ANYWHERE you want, and you will be happy that you did.
I dont see how being an MEI is going to help him become a better First Officer. He needs 121 experience. I am in the same deliema. Trying to decide to apply with an airline now or Flight Instruct for a while. I am leaning toward going for the airlines.