Route to regionals without CFI'ing.
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Route to regionals without CFI'ing.
Hi! this is my first post here so i apologize if im in the wrong spot.
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
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Everyone is hiring CFIs (no II/MEI) these days. You may have to go somewhere other than your ideal location, but you can get a job. A lot of places will also give you reduced rates for add-on ratings, or even give it to you for free after you work for a period of time. Look into it. Check the job boards (climbto350.com, findapilot.com, jsfirm.com, etc.) to find these jobs. I just stopped into my local FBO yesterday to get info on rental rates, and when I mentioned I was a CFI, they practically offered me a job on the spot. I'd do it if I could.
As to what you can do without a CFI, banner towing and traffic watch seem to be the most popular, although those jobs tend to want at least 500 hours for insurance purposes.
My advice - finish your CFI, find an instructing job like mentioned above, and continue building time. Good luck.
As to what you can do without a CFI, banner towing and traffic watch seem to be the most popular, although those jobs tend to want at least 500 hours for insurance purposes.
My advice - finish your CFI, find an instructing job like mentioned above, and continue building time. Good luck.
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Hi! this is my first post here so i apologize if im in the wrong spot.
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
Of course, if you just don't want to instruct, get 50 hours of multi and earn the respect of your peers by flying the ol' -900 for Mesa
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Hi! this is my first post here so i apologize if im in the wrong spot.
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
Im looking for suggestions to other routes than the CFI way. Im currently working on my initial CFI but it looks like i wont have enough money to complete the MEI and CFII. I have been told that i need the last two to get hired by anybody as an instructor. So here is my question; Are there other jobs available to a fresh 300h pilot?
Thank you
The only other way would be to find a low-time general aviation job such as pipe-line patrol, animal tracking, traffic watch, sky diver driver, etc. These are not super-easy to find but you might get lucky. All of these jobs would be single-engine, so you would still need to figure out your ME time later.
The vast majority of GA twin engine (and a lot of single-engine) jobs are on 135 certificates which means you need 1200 hours...it's actually harder to get those jobs than a regional job.
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Train at ATP , CFI there to build your time to 135 mins then start looking for the next step.
I've realized regionals / 121 flying is not the only viable game out there. In fact, I'm not interested in 121 flying at all. 135 is going to be where I hang my ATP hat.
-LAFF
I've realized regionals / 121 flying is not the only viable game out there. In fact, I'm not interested in 121 flying at all. 135 is going to be where I hang my ATP hat.
-LAFF
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