Originally Posted by
Spongebob
If you think you're ready, go for it. If you get hired, someone else thinks your ready too, and try your best to prove them right.
If not, go CFI until you are.
Comes down to this:
Scenario 1: You are an FO and have 250TT at IOE. The Capt is going to think you're new and don't know what you're doing.
Scenario 2: You are an FO and have 2000TT, 1750hrs as a CFI at IOE. The Capt is going to think you're new and don't know what your doing.
The difference between Scenario 1 and 2: When the FO in scenario 2 starts flying 121, the FO in Scenario 1 has 3 years of 121 experience, seniority and $$ under his belt.
Just a thought. I'm glad you guys take such responsibility with your skills, and aren't applying, but if you think you are ready, and can get hired go for it.
Spongebob
Here is something I think a lot of folks don't really realize. If you jump at the first thing that comes along (which you will have to at 250 hours) you will more than likely end up at a crappy company like Pinnacle, TSA or Mesa. OK, great, you're at that 121 gig building your time in a nice shiny jet telling your friends back at the flight school how great life is. But a year in you realize what a sh!thole you are at and decide to jump ship to SkyWest, XJT or AWAC. Now while you were off trying to find a cure for your SJS, your buddy waited 6 months to build time CFIing before going directly to one of the better companies. Now he is 6 mos ahead of you on the seniority list, will upgrade before you do, has a smaller risk of being furloughed and maybe has paid off some debt while you were acquiring it with moving expenses, uniform expenses, luggage and flight cases, etc etc. Who made the better decision?