Hello everyone,
Looks like a decently active forum you have here, don't mind if I join!
I'm a 22 year old C.F.I. for helicopters. The market for flight instructor jobs is very bad (I don't have a job). I am going to school at Utah Valley University (online degree) for a Bachelor's in Aviation Administration. I have done some research over the past few days about the Flight Dispatching career. Naturally, I have some questions for all of you!
1. Being 22, what are my options as far as working before I am 23? I JUST turned 22 a week ago. I wouldn't mind starting as a Customer Service rep at an airline just to get my foot in the door (or anything else for that matter).
2. I live in Houston, TX. I would like to avoid trying to relocate as much as possible. Being 22, I figure that I would have maybe a year to search for a job around me. This isn't a problem for me. Are there plenty of carriers that operate out of Houston? Austin? Dallas?
3. Being a Certified Flight Instructor seems like it might help to get a rookie job. But do you think it will skew employers thoughts on me for my licenses to be in Helicopters? (Also, will my prospective degree choice help?)
4. My main concern is being able to stay in TEXAS, I have obligations here. Is this realistic if I'm willing to wait for a year?
Thanks in advance everyone, I know you get tons of these newbie questions but I figure that I can bring a different perspective being 22 and wanting to get a head start.
--The Lorax
Looks like a decently active forum you have here, don't mind if I join!
I'm a 22 year old C.F.I. for helicopters. The market for flight instructor jobs is very bad (I don't have a job). I am going to school at Utah Valley University (online degree) for a Bachelor's in Aviation Administration. I have done some research over the past few days about the Flight Dispatching career. Naturally, I have some questions for all of you!
1. Being 22, what are my options as far as working before I am 23? I JUST turned 22 a week ago. I wouldn't mind starting as a Customer Service rep at an airline just to get my foot in the door (or anything else for that matter).
2. I live in Houston, TX. I would like to avoid trying to relocate as much as possible. Being 22, I figure that I would have maybe a year to search for a job around me. This isn't a problem for me. Are there plenty of carriers that operate out of Houston? Austin? Dallas?
3. Being a Certified Flight Instructor seems like it might help to get a rookie job. But do you think it will skew employers thoughts on me for my licenses to be in Helicopters? (Also, will my prospective degree choice help?)
4. My main concern is being able to stay in TEXAS, I have obligations here. Is this realistic if I'm willing to wait for a year?
Thanks in advance everyone, I know you get tons of these newbie questions but I figure that I can bring a different perspective being 22 and wanting to get a head start.
--The Lorax