uh it just bothers me when some 19 yr old kid who flys daddys plane for free complains about the age requirement for the regionals. You dont even want to work as a CFI cuz u seem to think you dont need to since u got the hours handed to you. I'm 21 and im actually lookin forward to getting my CFI. I dont really view it as a ''waste of time''. Some of us actually work hard to get where we are now. You should really consider yourself lucky. If I was in your shoes id be a little more patient and wait till im 21. I mean whats your rush?? you already got the keys to an airplane. Even getting hired at 21 ur still starting out very young and you wouldnt have wasted any time.