Originally Posted by
jayray2
Why isn't it that easy? That is where a lot of people are right now in this industry, dropping flying and looking for another job. If you are working 7 days a week your pay right now is more than you are ever going to make flying for a regional in the foreseeable future.
Because as CFI's we aren't competitive against guys on furlough from the airlines. It's hard to make yourself seem like the better choice over a pilot with thousands of tprop or jet hours when you have thousands of piston and a few hundred light twin hours. I'm working 7 days a week and I'll be taking almost a 50% increase in pay going to a regional, the pay at my flight school is horrible.
I'm giving the military serious thought, but the 10yr. commitment (Navy) or more for the AF is a very long time, and with no guarantee of getting fixed wing out of flight school it makes it hard to sign the papers. As stupid as that may sound, I just have no desire to fly helos or UAVs, especially with my long term goal set on flying for a major (someday, many, many moons from now).