Originally Posted by
ehaeckercfi
You have obviously never been a CFI. There is much more to be gained than just being good at teaching. Have you ever heard somebody say that they learned the most from teaching? Guess what! Its true!
As far as your question, I would feel better with the 1500 and 1200 in type. Why? because he has 1500. Rewind 2 years. 400 hours and 100 in type. I'll take the second guy in that case.
Well I would agree that I learned the most from being a cfi, I only gave 300 hours of dual, and I was pretty much done, I did not like it anymore.
Got a job, and have more than double my expreince, and could not put a number value on what I have learned that being a cfi could have never taught me.
I never got the high altitude aerodynamics, high alt weather, weather radar, or a hell of a lot of busy ATC.
I am sure there is more I have learned, but that is some of what sticks out that I was missing being a CFI.
I really do not see the problem with 250 hour guys getting right seat jobs. If the pass they check ride, then in my opinion they have earned the right to make it or wash out on the line.
I know it is possible for a 250 hour guy to go online and have an engine fire, or something else bad, or god forbid crash and hurt someone. At the same time it is not likely that it will happen, and x number of months down the road they will be alright pilots for the airplane they are flying.
It is not the 250 hr guys fault for getting hired by the company they work for.
I think if there is going to be a big problem with this, then a few years down the road you will see an industry correction to the problem if it is there.
I am not going to knock someone for they type of flying that they are doing or want to do and when.
Reeves