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12-16-2013 | 07:04 AM
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Ok, this may come out as a newbie rambling, but I
Have 3 years experience so hear me out. Today
I was practicing with my whiteboard for CFI training, and
My mom interrupts me. In a light hearted way she
Says, "You are not good at teaching" Although mad, my
Mom has a point. She graduated college as a teacher,
She knows im not a people person and im shy. The thing
That frustrates me about Aviation as a career, is that you
Have to CFI to advance. Most any other career you
Don't teach as entry level, but you do it after years
Of life experience. A truck driver dose not teach for
His first job, he goes OTR. Why are there not more
Entry level jobs for a pilot? If you ask me, 135 cargo should
Be entry level. This career is frustrating as it is now, with the
1500 hour rule.
Have 3 years experience so hear me out. Today
I was practicing with my whiteboard for CFI training, and
My mom interrupts me. In a light hearted way she
Says, "You are not good at teaching" Although mad, my
Mom has a point. She graduated college as a teacher,
She knows im not a people person and im shy. The thing
That frustrates me about Aviation as a career, is that you
Have to CFI to advance. Most any other career you
Don't teach as entry level, but you do it after years
Of life experience. A truck driver dose not teach for
His first job, he goes OTR. Why are there not more
Entry level jobs for a pilot? If you ask me, 135 cargo should
Be entry level. This career is frustrating as it is now, with the
1500 hour rule.
12-17-2013 | 07:39 AM
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12-17-2013 | 10:05 AM
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12-17-2013 | 01:30 PM
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Pipeline flying actually pays pretty well compared to other "entry level" jobs. Although I have found that even pipeline jobs are hard to come by with low time. A pretty big public utility flight department I know pilots from have several 182s and they pay their full time skyline drivers over 50k a year.
12-17-2013 | 08:30 PM
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It pays decent money depending on who you work for, but it would take a special kind of person to make a career of it. It's all daytime vfr with no way to upgrade.
12-22-2013 | 03:21 PM
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Rent, and save a little. I know there are jobs
Out there that pay 40k-50k which should be
Enough.
12-22-2013 | 05:25 PM
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Pipeline flying actually pays pretty well compared to other "entry level" jobs. Although I have found that even pipeline jobs are hard to come by with low time. A pretty big public utility flight department I know pilots from have several 182s and they pay their full time skyline drivers over 50k a year.
12-23-2013 | 06:35 AM
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El Pilot, I've noticed that your mom is hurting your confidence. I might be a bad word of your choosing for saying this, but maybe it's time to man up and move out of your parents house, seems like you're old enough.
I'm a regional F/O and at first my mom didn't support my career ambitions, but the fact I wasn't living at home I was able to tell her "Mom, I love ya, but I'm going to do this with or without your support." It was the end of that.
Get a cheap room to rent and just focus on flight instructing, and STAY SINGLE!!!! Last thing you need is another person that might be detrimental to your career aspirations.
I'm a regional F/O and at first my mom didn't support my career ambitions, but the fact I wasn't living at home I was able to tell her "Mom, I love ya, but I'm going to do this with or without your support." It was the end of that.
Get a cheap room to rent and just focus on flight instructing, and STAY SINGLE!!!! Last thing you need is another person that might be detrimental to your career aspirations.
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