Originally Posted by
QRH Bingo
Congrats. Good luck with the CFI process... It tends to always take twice as long as you expect but the more work you put in to each lesson plan, the easier it will go. Its now all about teaching what you know, not answering how much you know.
You weren't kidding. CFI Initial checkride is by far one of the hardest things I've ever done. Passed it on the first attempt.
So, in a way this is also an update. The whole process took a bit longer than I had originally anticipated (partly to blame on Covid). That said, I also got to enjoy some time as a stay at home dad over the past 2 years.
Now I'm a FT CFI at a Part 61 Flight School (rumor is we may get back into Part 141 again soon). We'll see how long this leg of my journey lasts. Maybe 2 years, maybe I'll find some 135 operation before then? Who knows?
Regrets about the career change? Absolutely None.