Thread: Pan Am to CFI?
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Old 10-20-2008, 07:40 AM
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Nothing wrong with instructing for the purpose of building time. However...you must give instruction your full attention and enthusiasm while you are doing it, and don't pad the hours.

Two years seems like somewhat of a long wait to MEI, but I guess it could also depend on the economy and airline hiring. I did about 1.5 years ASEL before I got an MEI job. But A few of months of MEI started my phone ringing off the hook from airline recruiters.

It's posible that you will be a CFI for a while anyway due to airline cutbacks...I might look more at pay, bennies, and job security than fast time building in this environment.
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