Hey all
So I got my CFI in December 07 and instructed for all of 08. I taught at a university then I went to a local 141 outfit. I loved the job at first but then the 141 place seemed to suck all of the fun right out of flying (or just flight instructing to be more specific) for me. Pushy managers screwing me over on taxes, shoddy airplanes... the works, I'm sure we've all been there at some point.
So as we all know, the market tanking hurt a lot of mom and pop FBOs and my 141 job just wasn't paying the bills, so I couldn't stick around. Now I get the joy of serving in a restaurant again just like my training days. However before I left the 141 job I met a CFII/MEI/Probably everything rated pilot who let me fly in his CJ2... I'm pretty sure I didn't come down from FL300 until about 2 hours after I got home, so I know that flying is something I want to do, it's just in my blood.
I still go flying every once in a while with my older brother to help him finish his commercial and so my CFI skills don't rust over, but other than that I can't afford to get up in a plane solo. I've got just over 600 TT with about half of that instruction given.
So to make an even longer story short, I'm having a hard time finding a way back into progressing my flying. I know that it's something I love but with practically no multi time and only my basic CFI there's not a lot of options for me. I don't know if I want to keep instructing either because of liability issues and dealing with students who are as poor as I am.
Any advice how I can kick myself back into flying?
Anyone been in this same rut before?
Job suggestions to search for?
Any inside scoops anyone wants to share?
Thanks for any help that flows my way - Jared4271987