Same spot. I am sitting just below R-ATP minimums. Was supposed to be at one of the regional classes right now. I never left my other career in the fire department, so I am holding onto that now for the forseeable future....and definitely valuing the career security I have by working for local government.

I see regional guys with PIC jet time fighting for the flight instructor spots here. Not even worth applying to the 135s when any 30 year legacy guys that took the early retirements are still looking to fly.

I sold my plane that I was using to teach in and build time- so its back to renting

I could care less about the 90 day currency for take-offs and landings- when am I going to have a passenger anyways? I am thinking I will just rent every 6 months with another CFII to do our 6 approaches to maintain instrument currency. I have to do a FIRC by march of next year- so at least this thing put me on a good 6 month cycle.

When it comes back, I am not sure I will even be competitive with the current times.....but right now its not worth investing another penny into gaining more hours because I will be the one paying for them.