If you have no patience flight instructing right now, I can only imagine what you'll be like 4 years down the road as the most senior FO at your company!!! You'll be the infamous FO with severe case of "captain-itus." You’ll feel like every captain there is your student bastard from hell. Of course, I’m exaggerating to make a point.

Brother let me tell you; you seem to be a nice guy with family, etc. Please do not rush to the airlines because many major airlines won't hire you without a degree. Please get your degree, be a great husband and a father and the airline thing will happen sooner than you think. Don’t get “locked” into a first officer position because you’ll be able to watch all your friends upgrade and move onto bigger airlines leaving you behind. You’ll be so miserable then.

Now, if you were at an airline where it takes decades to upgrade, like Eagle, you probably wouldn’t even notice your age because by the time your upgrade comes up you’ll be pretty darn close to your retirement! Kiddin' of course, well, kind of.

Anyway, you have a great future ahead of you; get a degree, keep building flight time, network for future references and you'll be golden! Good Luck!


Also...
"I know I learned more in the first 100 hours of flight instructing than in any other 1000 hours I have flown."

I agree 100% with this statement!