Originally Posted by
Sliceback
Nah. CFI to airline wasn't the most common path. CFI and then ANOTHER job or two, and then to the airlines, was the common path.
Depends on the time frame.
Originally Posted by
Sliceback
Can you imagine being a 1000 hr CFI and 5-6 years later, with little of no flying in the meantime, getting a 727 FO award? LOL.
That was true of many flight engineers I saw attempt upgrade.
For a number of years, the path was very literally instructing to airlines, as regionals have long represented an entry-level job.