Flight Safety cfi job
09-14-2010 | 04:03 PM
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From: CRJ700 F/O
Graduated FSI Vero Beach way back in ancient history, 1989, from the CIME course. Great school but the name never got me anywhere like Johnny Walker said it would. My flying carreer failed because I did not know anyone in the industry that could help me get through the plate glass wall that is there right after the tour of duty as a CFI. Many guys that I know made it and it had nothing to do with where they got their ratings. Of two captains I know one got his ratings at a little flight school, the other graduated from riddle. I have also seen some incompetend pilots get some of the better flying jobs. Never could seem to figure out the whole smoke and mirror thing. I would not pay to go to FSI again knowing what I know later in life.
And we have several resources and opportunities to help us get to the next step after CFIing..from airline recruiters coming every couple months (yes, even in non-hiring times) to frequent job openings at one of the many sim centers FSI has. As a matter of fact, we got an email yesterday for a sim position in a GIV at FSI's center in Savannah for the instructors to apply for. Three of my friends have been hired for that in the past 6 months..now typed in a GIV/GV.
09-26-2010 | 07:59 AM
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Flight Safety sent me an email asking if I was interested in going to the standardization course to be hired as a CFI. They have 15 seats for the course and was wondering if anyone else will be going to the Vero Beach course on the 27th? Previous FS CFIs, what should I expect in the course and what is it like to work there? I've heard a mixed bag of feelings, but none from anyone who has instructed there. I replied that I would like to go, I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket hoping for a job that might not come through. I've heard they run it like it's the military and are really detailed oriented.
I still have the job that I was hired for, even though I thought my girl had lost the job for me. I talked to the Chief Pilot, he's waiting on students for me and would like to start me in the next week or two.
I interviewed with another local company that has a flight school. The owner is a retired Eastern Airlines pilot and he thinks he remembers flying with my grandfather at Continental (when he started out) on the 707s, hope this might give me a leg up.
I still have the job that I was hired for, even though I thought my girl had lost the job for me. I talked to the Chief Pilot, he's waiting on students for me and would like to start me in the next week or two.
I interviewed with another local company that has a flight school. The owner is a retired Eastern Airlines pilot and he thinks he remembers flying with my grandfather at Continental (when he started out) on the 707s, hope this might give me a leg up.
If they are charging for the course and there is no guarantee of employment after successful completion of said course I would stay away.
As far as being strict and detailed oriented, that is a good thing as this is how airlines do business.....
09-26-2010 | 10:01 AM
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From: CRJ700 F/O
No you don't pay for it. You are actually being paid for the standardization course..however, if you don't pass your flight on the first try, you are not paid for the repeat flights. They do encourage you to rent and go up with an instructor already at the school to practice procedures and such, but they charge an arm and first born. There's an FBO on field that doesn't make you do a checkout if you tell them you're from FSA.
09-26-2010 | 10:23 AM
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The key to aviation in the beginning is flight time. I would recommend going to wherever you can get the most TT. ME time is important but TT is the name of the game right now for you.
My first CFI job was at Spartan School of Aeronautics and I was able to fly over 1000 hours per year.
My first CFI job was at Spartan School of Aeronautics and I was able to fly over 1000 hours per year.
09-26-2010 | 05:01 PM
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From: CRJ700 F/O
The key to aviation in the beginning is flight time. I would recommend going to wherever you can get the most TT. ME time is important but TT is the name of the game right now for you.
My first CFI job was at Spartan School of Aeronautics and I was able to fly over 1000 hours per year.
My first CFI job was at Spartan School of Aeronautics and I was able to fly over 1000 hours per year.
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