Originally Posted by
Seven Left
I agree that flight instructors sticking around does a lot of good for students and flight schools, but saying that is much easier when you're already flying something that climbs above 14,000.
What you forget is most of us, instructed for many hours before getting on with a regional. We can say it now because we put in the hours flying a 152 around the pattern.
You have not earned a 121 job yet with 250 hours TT. Can you really tell me you feel ready to fly a 90 seat RJ? Honestly ask yourself this. I can look back at myself at 250 hours and for me, no way!
You go to ATP correct? Where else have you flown? Any other states, cold weather ops, mountain flying?
Again, I am not trying to be a jerk but your response should be more along of the line "I am going to take this slowdown in the industry to expand my flying knowledge and skills" not "Maybe I can get lucky and not instruct and go fly a jet soon."