my advice would be to get to all the mins for an atp as quickly as you can and by the time you do the regionals will be hiring anyone they can. If you can get the required night and XC time instructing as a regular cfi that’s great, if you can’t get your cfii. I figure it’ll take you about 2 years to get to 1500 and your multi time depending on how much you instruct. I hated instructing so I went the 135 route and I think it made me a lot better pilot. Once you get to the regionals it doesn’t matter how you got there so long as you pass check-rides. So far as major airlines wanting people who flew 135 vs instructed I have no idea, but at a regional all qualified applicants will soon be welcomed.
Originally Posted by
JayMahon
I've got a wet Commercial Single and I'm a week away from the CFI checkride. (Already have a CFI job locked in.) I'm looking to plot out my steps for the next 1200 hours of flight time. How would you prioritize the following items in importance to Regionals hiring me once I get to 1500 hours:
-Commercial Multi/MEI to build ME time
-CFII to build more XC time than basic CFI instruction
-Additional ratings like Seaplane
-Tailwheel Endorsement
-Turbine time
-Time working for a 135 or 91 operation
-Honestly, open to suggestions here. What else can I do?
Obviously I need to get to 1500 hours to be viable. I'd like to get a handle on how I can best direct my time to give me the best shot at landing a Regional FO job once I hit the minimums.