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Old 06-18-2006 | 10:32 AM
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I'm going to sound like an old codger here...

Why is it that pilots nowadays want to take the short road? How can you be sick of instructing already? You say that there is nothing left for you to learn in that 152, but I say that you still have LOTS to learn. I myself have only been flying since 1990, but I learn something new everyday that I approach an airplane. I'm a CFI as well, and I instructed for 800 hrs before moving on. I worked my way up to 135 mins. and went to fly checks. I understand that low time pilots have many more opportunities available to them than I had, but I guess your statement about being tired of instructing and having nothing left to learn at 500 hrs rubs me the wrong way.

As for Skyway, I can speak to that as well, but my info isn't very current. Spent 3.5 years there on the 1900. Great group of pilots; very capable pilots. Have 1900s and D328J. Not sure how many of each, sounds like the 1900s are going away slowly. Work hard, fairly low pay, good maintenance. If you are so lucky as to get hired on there, and they put you into the jet, I hope you are a much better pilot than I was at 500 hrs because it will eat you alive. The beech is a little slower, but it will get you as well.

It just sounds like another case of SJS. I truly wish you good luck, but you may want to do a reality check of your "career" so far, lest you "learn" something new.
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