Im up in the air with this decision now. Please dont bash me for graduating at the right time, just want everyones honest opinion. Before all this news of the mins being lowered i was definetely goin to start my CFI, but now im having second thoughts. Any info would be helpfull, everyone i have talked to that was a CFI said they learned a ton and wouldnt trade it for anything. But, as far as the seniority thing, not doing CFI would benefit me tremendously. I just wonder if i will have the knowledge to pass the training at a Regional.

 

Yeah, I kinda feel bad for you guys, I would probably skip the cfi thing if I could, but it was the best flying I have ever done. It taught me a lot and I enjoyed having Dr's and Lawyers kiss my ass cause they new I was the only one getting them down safely on their first few flights haha. It was blast, soloing your first student, pretty great stuff, 121 is a job, its not fun flying, if you "love" to fly and thats all you really want to do, go do some BUSH flying in AK, until then, enjoy flying miserable PAX around for 20k a year, gusting to 35kts x-wind 200 overcast +RA TSVC and you nail it on the markers only to have the pax make rude remarks...................oh yea its so much fun

 

If your asking yourself that question I think it would benefit you to get some more training and knowledge under your belt before applying. You don't want to be unsure of yourself when your interviewing and shooting approaches to mins in your sim evalu.

 

Yeah that autopilot sure does the job

 

haha the A/P on the 145 doesnt do to well in 35kts a wind

 

I always get a kick out of this. A Captain who comes directly from the left seat of a Seminole and straight to a jet job, spends his time pulling gear up and learning to order fuel in gallons until his number comes up for upgrade. He looks over at me on the right side and asks some stupid private pilot part 91 general knowledge question that they should know in their freaking sleep and never get tested on by the airline because they assume this cat should know what he is doing. If they knew the CP would probably fire them. The Feds would certainly have a chat with them. And yeah you need to know the part 91 stuff.

It blows but seniority is everything. Knowledge is nothing if you've got the tickets in your hand. A violation or worse is usually in the future. Watch you and your partner’s backs, carefully!

As for the guy with patience, in the end you'll appreciate the experience much more then the seniority. Someday it may even save your life, that and you can answer all those cool questions about airspeed in class C airspace for that "Jet-Jobber" or “MAPD Wonder Pilot” in the left seat that’s about to get a letter of investigation from the FISDO .

 

Naaa..the 145 autopilot will just kick itself off...

 

Hello:

I sent in my resume last night under new mins. Now waiting for the interview invitation.

Currently my logbook stats are:

Certificates & Ratings:

Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single and Multi-Engine Land – Instrument Airplane
Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane Single-Engine Land
Complex, High Performance, High Altitude Endorsements
USAF Aviation Physiology & Altitude Chamber, Beale AFB, CA
FCC Restricted Radio Telephone Operator
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Trained & Certified
ATP 121 Written Complete: Passed & Valid
First Class Medical: No Limitations
CRM Training
USA Passport

1420TT
127MEL
2 Turbine
820 Dual Given (3.5yr. CFI)
121-ATP Written
4 yr. BA Degree

Take Care,
[email protected]

 

I'd hire ya...for whatever its worth.

 

You might wanna read through this thread first.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...ad.php?t=11645