Originally Posted by
patton33
Random question but where do you get 40k+ as an instructor?
Freelance instructors easily make that and more...I have several former students who never left the instructor ranks because they didn't want to take a 70% pay cut to regional FO.
In some markets you will need to be a self-starter and drum up your business at first.
Freelancers who specialize in something other than ASEL PPL can command higher fees. (MEI, certain TAAs, CFII/GPS, etc)
Also I have seen numerous ads for CFI's offering $40k+ salary and benefits. Schools which teach asian students will probably not be affected by oil prices, since asia is drastically short of pilots.
Someone suggested fractionals or corporate...
Fractionals are not going to happen with your times, anybody you want to work for only hires experienced corporate, regional, or military pilots.
Corporate with your experience is a long shot, and depends on you knowing someone. Try to CFI at an airfield that has some corporate operations and network...you might luck into a right-seat job, although insurance is often a problem below 1000 hours.