Originally Posted by
jumpseat2024
Horrible advice..Get the CFI..it will make you a better, more knowledgeable pilot. The time is definitely more valuable than being a jumper dumper. If you have trouble finding a job after you get the CFI, then you can look for a part time gig until you find a job teaching.
If a guy just wants to blow the money then go for it. Heck pick up a 737 type while you are at it. I always have had to get the most out of my flight training dollars. In my home town it could cost as much as 30K to get a CFI, IA and MEI.
Of course it does not hurt to get the training unless you are a broke pilot who needs to get a career off the ground and can not afford to blow a fortune on a dead end.
I say spend it where it brings the most career benefit. The world does not need another flight instructor. Currently there are around 90,000 current CFI's for less than 70,000 students (and dropping). In the 1970's there were around 200,00 students for less than 30,000 instructors.
For most the CFI is a dead end. A nice thing to have but a waste of money.
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