To apply or not apply...?
08-14-2007 | 07:50 AM
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Thanks a ton for the input guys. I am now leaning more towards staying with my CFI and shooting for Xjet or something. I really would rather say west coast.
One last Q though. If 121 training is such a huge step up from anything before, how will being a CFI prepare me for it? Sounds to me like it would be a totally different experience from being a CFI too.
One last Q though. If 121 training is such a huge step up from anything before, how will being a CFI prepare me for it? Sounds to me like it would be a totally different experience from being a CFI too.
In their first 1000+ hours, new pilots are still getting used to the aviation environment...there are things that you have to think about now that will become second nature 1000 hours from now. More comfort in the aviation environemnt will help you with airline sim training (but not groundshool, that's just academics).
08-14-2007 | 08:11 AM
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The CFI experience will really pay off when you upgrade to CA at an airline. You will already have experience as a PIC in a professional environement where you had to balance safety, on-time performance, Mx, Wx, Management pressure, and customer demands all while supervising another pilot.
In their first 1000+ hours, new pilots are still getting used to the aviation environment...there are things that you have to think about now that will become second nature 1000 hours from now. More comfort in the aviation environemnt will help you with airline sim training (but not groundshool, that's just academics).
In their first 1000+ hours, new pilots are still getting used to the aviation environment...there are things that you have to think about now that will become second nature 1000 hours from now. More comfort in the aviation environemnt will help you with airline sim training (but not groundshool, that's just academics).
plain and simple 300 hr. pilots do NOT belong in regional aircraft with 50 pax behind them.
08-14-2007 | 08:17 AM
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Rickair thanks a lot for your insight. I was leaning towards the CFI route anyway to get the comfort down. Now I will do that for sure. I appreciate your non-flame approach.
08-14-2007 | 08:50 AM
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How about this, would you like a 300 hr pilot flying you from here to there? Someone who may very well be qualified in the jet , but has no real world experience? No high altitude exp. No weather exp. Believe me , you're not as ready as you think you are.
08-14-2007 | 09:30 AM
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With you 300 hrs, you are going to get your lunch handed by you by a check airmen on IOE when he lets you in on how much you don't know.
blasting thru the skies @ 300 kts and you still sitting back in row 14 is a humbling experience.
Giving IOE in the RJ you could easily tell a 1500+ guy vs a 1000/100 hr guy. Granted there is always the exception to the rule, but they a FEW and far between.
Get your CFI and "learn" to fly.
Good luck in your flying and sit back and realize 300 hrs is a long way from knowing how to fly.
08-14-2007 | 09:37 AM
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He doesn't appear to have SJS, he's considering applying to PDT not mesa. He's also considering working as a CFI. Not his fault he has an opportunity that none of us had...at least he's asking the right questions.
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