sigep_nm

Well said, sounds like a PFT deal to me. You are also likely to miss out on a lot of networking opportunities that at times are much more important than the ME time in your logbook.

Laxrox43

...Thank you Shawn!

Ben Maddox,

I understand that you want the quickest/easiest way to get a job. But, you won't learn anything from flying around straight and level for hours upon hours in a twin.

When you become a flight instructor, your learning curve goes practically vertical. You learn so much more, that is "real life" and beneficial to you in the long run, then how to file a flight plan...

I'm sure a lot of guys/gals on here will tell you, go the CFI route. If for nothing else, try it out. You will spend less than 12K to get your CFI/CFII/MEI. AND you will be able to be paid for what you do. When you go to interview for an airline job, having some flight instruction under your belt will show that you have some sort of authoritative personaility. Recruiters are looking for leaders...not followers.

That's my bit...
Lax

ImperialxRat

As previously stated, you need your commercial license before you can get any job where you will be paid (including CFI)

Your best bet is to finish your Private, get your instrument and commercial. Get your multi, your multi-instrument, multi-commercial. Grab your CFI and start instructing. After your get some Total time under your belt, then consider buying some more multi-time. or get your CFI, CFII, and MEI to build time that way.

Most regionals dont require more than 100hrs of multi, so buying 500 hours would be a waste of money, and not much benefit to you.

To get on with a descent regional (oxymoron?), they will want you to have had some kind of work experience in the industry...not just have bought all your time. If your looking to go to any regional that will hire you (not recommended), then you can definately just buy 500hrs multi time and go on your merry way!

Any questions, feel free to PM me!

Cubdriver

It might work but it might not you know, and it is at best a risky way to spend 12 grand. It's way smarter to go the standard path of CFI, CFII, and MEI. You'll be done with it in a year or two and be all the better for it. Think quality, not quantity. Is flying only money, or is it about money AND personal acheivement? In the FAA's Fundamentals of Instruction for CFI there is this scheme by Maslow that basically says the highest aim of the human being is self-fulfillment. The thrill of flying jets will wear off if you don't have a broader sense of what makes up the art and science of flying. You risk limiting yourself to Maslow's "ego" fulfillment stage, where a person seeks the respect of their peers. People in the industry tell me CFI is a badge of honor in airline flying, which means you won't be fully respected by your peers without CFI, let alone can you hope to acheive self-fulfillment. If you want to make lots of money there are better professions than flying but I'll leave that to SkyHigh to expound upon.