Originally Posted by
N6724G
You are coaching someone else. So your skills will deteriate unless you get in a sim or something and manipulate the controls yourself. Sitting in the right seat and talking someone throough a hold will help your situational awareness and help you plan and stay ahead of the plane but your motor skills arent being improved.
Sounds like you're barking up the wrong tree here my friend...These guys don't fly Airplanes anymore - they let George do all the work
CFI'ing (even for the short two weeks I did) was a fantastic experience...I think it has the potential to help you become an better Airline Pilot just because you are out there busting your tail in what is most likely your first and only pilot job prior to going to the Airlines. It gives you a bit of time to learn to understand things like the ATC system better, since you're in it every day...other than that, if you've got good people skills, you're right - CFI'ing and 121 are two different animals - they are different skill-sets. The benefits of CFI'ing that relate directly to the 121 environment are really limited to the fact that you're really just flying every day. Don't let anybody tell you different...
Best of luck when you make the jump over, my friend!