Originally Posted by
shanejj
put a lid on it...
if you deny a job that brings you a step close to your career as an airline pilot because you haven't done the whole CFI B.S, or your time in the "hot, humid Memphis summers", then you my friend....are a fool.
Granted you can actually fly and do the radios and take the job!
If you have a commercial license but can't do the radios, then you shouldn't be flying at all...
That makes me think of another point. If airlines thought the CFI was so important they would make it a hiring requirement. I know of three people that got hired to regional airlines and they do NOT have a CFI certificate.
Again, I think instructing is a great thing. Not to build time. But to share your love of aviation to somebody else. But an airline Captain asked me this question recently "Do you want to be an airline pilot or do you want to be a Flight Instructor" If you want to be an airline pilot then do airline pilot things and get on as soon as you think you are ready. You can always flight instruct on the side.
Flight instruction was neccessary a while ago in order to get the experience to go to a regional airline. Thats not the case today, so we have to be flexible and adjust with the times. Also the airline insustry is fickle. Dont waste time. The requirements could go up next week.