Originally Posted by
takingmessages
Hello World...
I have fixed wing instructor ratings and I am thinking (very hard) of getting a helo CFI.
But what I really need (want) is a 'double-I'.
Will my helicopter 'double-I' work as my fixed wing 'double-I'?
Or vice versa?
Or do I need to take 2 check rides?
I believe that my fixed wing instrument will not carry over to the helicopter either, will it?
Thanks!
One question I have is why?
This question coming from a dual rated CFI and CFII myself and currently just left my CFI job in Helis to focus on my other fixed wing CFI job.
Low time heli pilot jobs are hard to get right now and pay is next to nothing on top of that. Sure I love flying them but I know multiple people making the switch over to fixed wing for good reason. Even people well into their careers as a heli pilot.