Originally Posted by
VegasChris
Those low time jobs are gone- or being picked up by "over qualified" guys coming back down the career ladder from the airlines (see the post above)
2-3000 hours is not financially feasible for me while sitting at R-ATP minimums now- especially with the lack of students as mentioned in your post. The cost/benefit analysis just doesn't make sense in terms of time and making little money as a CFI.
Seems like it might be a while for it to come back at this point. Only thing I see to do now is to work another career and wait for hiring at minimums to come back.
Concur. I have a 172 on leaseback. Even flying my own bird, it would cost me $60,000 in fuel alone to hit 2500hrs.
I’ve started down a different path, but I still search for flying gigs and throw my hat in the ring when I come across them. Vast majority now want 1500 or 2000+ and an ATP though, and many require a type. No one is paying for types anymore.