Originally Posted by
AvSudo
Hello! I’m just looking for some advice, not necessarily aviation related but more of on a personal level.
I’m currently working as a CFI/CFII and have just hit 500 hours. I have a decent idea of what regional I want to end up with but how do I make sure I stay on track?
I’ve been reading endlessly about how tough the 121 world is (especially getting in) and eventually making it to mainline somehow yet all of my former CFI’s almost make it seem like the 121 checkride isn’t that difficult...which makes me feel like either they’re lying or I have a lot of catching up to do.
I work 6 days a week and am wrapping up my college degree but I’m finding it harder and harder to study. I try to stay active with reading FAR’s, PHAK along with all the other aeronautical books but I kind of sense myself slacking...or maybe it’s just me being hard on myself.
Am I on the right path? Should I be doing more? How do I maintain my work ethic and fight against complacency so I don’t make a mistake and stay mentally fit for when my time comes for the regional gig?
Thanks gents
The more checkrides you take, the better you understand what is fair game and what the standards are, but this stuff is not secret or a mystery, and the better you understand the standards and how they are applied, the better prepared you will be and the less anxious you will be. You will take checkrides your whole career and eventually you'll realize it's just how you are supposed to fly on any flight, and it won't be any big deal. If you really suck at the flying thing, you'll usually get weeded out pretty fast. If the checkrides are not getting easier, then you might need to take a step back and think hard about what is going on.