Flyinthrew
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This is true. If it had been OTS hiring, it would have made a much larger splash in the rumor pool.
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This is true. If it had been OTS hiring, it would have made a much larger splash in the rumor pool.
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tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
Go to t-pac
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Ha! I called them and Westwind for info about their multi programs. Westwind wants $8k. Aeroguard wants $10k. Leopard only wants about $5 or 6$k. Depending on what program you choose and how fast you're picking stuff up.
tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
Not for flight training for a CFI job. If they aren't hiring right now, that's fine. Be ready for when they do. Multi engine should take a week...also why is that a priority right now? You should be studying for your CFI.... When is that check ride?
Go see Tom Brady (real name) in Cadillac, MI. $2700 and 2 days later you have your multi. The $3300+ you are saving will cover your air fare and lodging, and leave plenty left over.
tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
They did openly state the hiring team would be together by Fall of this year. So wouldn't surprise me.
I have E-period CQ next month. “Yay”
Nothing like walking Virginia Ave at 3 in the morning. Watch yo back bro.
Comair 100ER
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I did my MEL with him back in 07 when he was still based at TVC. Great guy and great course for the price. One of these days I’d like to go back get my ASES with him.
As a west coast-er, give me that E period over the A period 9 days a week.
Inverted25
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I did both at the same time. He very good at what he does
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Agreed. Very happy with my decision. The DPE was top notch as well.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
I cracked the books a bit for CFI last year after coming back from SLC, but my plans are for survey/pipeline to build my hours to 1500. They recently started hiring again slowly, cautiously. Probably with regionals calling people back who got booted from training. The first part of the survey season starts in Oct/Nov time-frame. A multi rating is highly preferred to be competitive. I want to be ready to go when the first season starts. Or when their secondary season starts again in the spring.
I'll be honest. My heart isn't really in being a CFI. Never really has been. Its a great way to earn hours. But I also think that you need to have a passion for it. Which I don't. So I teeter between doing for hours and possibly being a bad CFI that hates life. Or saying, "its gonna be a no for me dawg." We'll see what happens, necessity and availability of jobs will force the decision for me.
That was the plan. Was. We'll see. It was between them or flyvetter in Montana. But... I got COVID in January, fortunately I was asymptomatic. I started my current job in November, so I had no PTO. So they gave me negative PTO in the amount of 80 hrs. I doubt that between now and before Oct/Nov time frame I will have paid back the 80 hrs. Even if I do I'd be at a zero balance as opposed to a negative balance.
Yep, COVID f-k'd me again. For the second time.
Risky to quit my current job with no promise of an aviation job waiting in the wings upon completion of the new rating. So to cut anyone off at the pass who says. "So that's why you get your CFI." Aeroguard wants you at the airport for 8 hrs. whether you're flying or not. When you're not flying you're studying alone, or in group sessions. You can't have a job, if unable to commit spending 5 days a week at the airport for 6-8 hrs. they drop you. They want no distractions and you to be fully immersed into their CFI program. I guess that they want you to be hungry, homeless and have a 300 FICO score and living out of your car. While you train to be a CFI. Nope. Its very unrealistic.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
Most Hated Member
Worst job I've ever had. Working in a warehouse in the July heat and humidity in central Florida was far better.
That said, it's a good certificate to have. I've regretted letting it expire on several occasions.
That said, it's a good certificate to have. I've regretted letting it expire on several occasions.
Beep
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Have you tried being more senior?
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Just keep doing what you're doing!
