Originally Posted by
N6724G
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to fly a MD-90 sim at a major airline training center. I had a great time. I realize now that a lot of folks on her eare right. Pilots definantly need to be paid more thanthey are to do what they do. Flying a jet is a totally differant experience than flying light twins or GA aircraft.
SO I have strenghtened my position that CFIing I do not believe will help you be a better part 121 FO on a jet. I am a CFI and nothing I learned inCFI school or anything Ipractice today as a CFI is going to help. I was introduced yesterday to auto throttles ( I had never heard of this before, it was amazing) Spoliers, speed brakes, and other things I NEER learned about in GA training.
So, please tell me again how does CFIing prepare you fo this? I need to refocus my attention if I am going to do this airline pilot thing. I need to become profieicant in jets and their systems.
Do you think you are a better pilot now than you were 300 hours ago? It's not about making one a better FO, it's about being a better rounded pilot who's seen and done a variety of flying and gotten the crap scared out of him remembering never to let that situation happen again. I think being a CFI and having a single pilot IFR background is a great combo for a future airline FO. You've proven yourself as an instructor and aviator by not killing yourself or allowing someone else to.