CFI, CFII, MEI, looking for any flying Tulsa OK.

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Contrail the Kid

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The title says it all, I'm only 230TT. I'd appreciate any leads; I just got a job lined up at an FBO down here doing line crew, but I need something with some airtime.

Thanks everyone.
 
If your willing to move, a lot of flight schools in Florida are looking right now for CFI's.. I see them daily on climbto350. Aerosim in Sanford, which used to be the old Delta Connection school is hiring, a school in Stuart, Fl is looking, Naples, FL is hiring. So there are some opportunities out there. Also, Professional Flight Training ( PFT) in Ft. Lauderdale is looking.
 
Drift Down said:
If your willing to move, a lot of flight schools in Florida are looking right now for CFI's.. I see them daily on climbto350. Aerosim in Sanford, which used to be the old Delta Connection school is hiring, a school in Stuart, Fl is looking, Naples, FL is hiring. So there are some opportunities out there. Also, Professional Flight Training ( PFT) in Ft. Lauderdale is looking.
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If you do have an interest in Aersoim, you can PM me. I am a current instructor there.
 
This might sound crazy, but I'm considering donating plasma to pay for some (split) C-152 time. It would be an extra 100 hours of time this year. Right before I reach 300TT I'm going to look at Civil Air Patrol as well, I need all I can get. If any one has any experience with that please contact me (PM or whatever.)

If I could move, I'd have an interview already lined up in LZU; I just got a call today about that from a good friend... I can't though.

Buddy of mine (also CFI, same ratings) is doing line crew at an FBO @Riverside. They aren't really in need right now, BUT I have one more school to check. Furthermore, TCC is only taking on one instructor as of right now from what I hear, and I'm pretty sure that's filled. (We know a guy who's instructing down there right now. (my buddies friend.)) I think I'm going to apply anyways. I need a flight JOB.

As for Spartan, I'm looking into it...

I'm locked into living here; can't go anywhere as I am recently married, and we can't afford it. We have a lease, and she has a stable job here (low paying though), and I do not. I'm not looking to go from zero to hero, I just need to pay the bills, and get up in the air. My most of my currency is shot right now, and I'm renting to keep it alive. No bueno.

As for any one in the area who might be needing any multi-engine instruction; Christensen Aviation has very competitive PA-44 rates. $120 WET. To say the least, I'm available. I think I might post that in another thread later.

I picked up 4 hours of C-310 time a couple weeks back which was a dream, I had a blast in that plane. It had been almost 6 months without being up in the air, and I needed it...

Anything, anything, anything else would be much appreciated.

Thanks guys.
 
Your best bets are riverside, spartan osu. If you want to commute to okc, theres options there too. Also there is a dz about one hour west - cant remember the dz name
 
US Flight Academy in Denton, TX are almost always hiring, and I believe Flight Safety in Vero Beach, FL may be too. Both will take 0 time CFIs.
 
Contrail the Kid said:
This might sound crazy, but I'm considering donating plasma to pay for some (split) C-152 time. It would be an extra 100 hours of time this year. Right before I reach 300TT I'm going to look at Civil Air Patrol as well, I need all I can get. If any one has any experience with that please contact me (PM or whatever.)
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Don't wait to join CAP. there is a lot of politics and bureaucracy involved in becoming a CAP pilot, you need all the exposure time you can get, besides you don't want to seem like you're there just for the flying. It's about much more than that
 
Contrail the Kid said:
As for any one in the area who might be needing any multi-engine instruction; Christensen Aviation has very competitive PA-44 rates. $120 WET. To say the least, I'm available. I think I might post that in another thread later.
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woah that's cheap! It's not one of those places where they make each person pay 120 though is it? I hate those places...
 
elmetal said:
Don't wait to join CAP. there is a lot of politics and bureaucracy involved in becoming a CAP pilot, you need all the exposure time you can get, besides you don't want to seem like you're there just for the flying. It's about much more than that
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Roger. I wasn't interested in the flying time, mostly exposure and learning. From what I understood, it wasn't a whole lot anyways.

And, no, its $120 straight from what I understand.
 
Contrail the Kid said:
Roger. I wasn't interested in the flying time, mostly exposure and learning. From what I understood, it wasn't a whole lot anyways.

And, no, its $120 straight from what I understand.
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That's great on the price.. where is this exactly?

But yeah if you spend some time in CAP a lot of opportunities find their way to you. The flying time can be a lot if there aren't a lot of pilots in your squadron (one of the pilots here gets over 500 hours a year with CAP, in 182, 172, gliders)

Also the other benefit is that once you get the CAP checkout done (Form 5), you can rent the aircraft to stay proficient. They rent dry and usually VERY cheap. There is a 182 G1000 here and a 172 I believe S? here.

They rent I believe for 35 dry (182) and 30 dry (172) needless to say, you can't get a cheaper 182, you might get a cheaper 172 but still.

and if you fly for CAP for missions or whatever the case may be, it's free hours.

Oh! And don't wait till 300TT because you don't need that much! The highest step in CAP Pilots is 175PIC XC, after that you can do anything in CAP more or less. With 100PIC you can already do a lot so go check em out!
 
I was in CAP from 1998 to 2002 and left for a while to finish college and just rejoined this year. As the some of other posters have said, CAP has it good and bad points, some Squdrons do have a lot of politics involved, but the benefits of being a member far outweigh the bad. CAP does has alot of missions that they do with the community and within the Squadrons themselves; including Emergency Services, Aerospace Education and Cadet Programs. Previously I was a transport pilot, the lowest time pilots allowed to fly with CAP, and now I am looking forward to being both a mission pilot and cadet orientation pilot. As a pilot you are reimbursed for any Air Force assigned mission (ELT search mostly) and local government flights sponsored through CAP HQ/Wing. The main thing is to check with several local CAP Squadrons before you join one, as each one will have its own personality. If you want to fly alot look for a Squadron that has a plane on the field or atleast a Squadron with several pilots and a plane close by. The Squadron I'm with has a plane part-time but I can drive about 30 minutes to another airport and use a plane there as well. I started in 1998 as a way to build flight time and fly with other experience pilots, but as I progressed through the ranks, I found that I also enjoyed working with the ground crews, scanners, observers and others. There is nothing more interesting than being called in the middle of the night and asked if you could go out on a ELT search, chasing a ELT ping for a hour or more, landing at an airport and tracking down the ELT to someones hanger, having to call the local sheriff to get you into the hanger and try to find a way to shut off the ELT without damaging some ones plane (if we can't shut it off, we usually just unscrew the antenna and leave a notice for the owner). If you like the outdoors, how about going on a weekend ground training mission in the mountains in February with the temps in the low teen or single digits with just a tarp and some rope to make a shelter, a sleeping bag and what every you carry in on your back, then doing a line search from 10pm to midnight. Like any organization, it is what you make of it, and even in the above missions I had the time of my life and would do it again in a minute. Since joining CAP, I made many new friends and networking partners, and look forward to making many more.
 
rpatte1637 said:
There is nothing more interesting than being called in the middle of the night and asked if you could go out on a ELT search, chasing a ELT ping for a hour or more, landing at an airport and tracking down the ELT to someones hanger, having to call the local sheriff to get you into the hanger and try to find a way to shut off the ELT without damaging some ones plane (if we can't shut it off, we usually just unscrew the antenna and leave a notice for the owner).
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DUDE!!!! We are going out drinking ASAP!!!!!!!$%^&*()(*&^% I want to hear more of your interesting stories.
 
I am currently looking for a part time pilot based in okc. Must be a multi instament instructor. We are flying a piper Navajo for personal use. Email m at eliteauction@y.com
 
A buddy of mine just interviewed with Spartan on the 17th. They had 4 open spots with another possible opening if an instructor left. Did you train at Spartan? I'm pretty sure they are doing most of their hiring from students who graduated their program. Good luck!
 
I currently go to Spartan and I think it would be a mistake to go here. It has a fleet of 152s, 172s, 172RGs, and Piper Seminoles. The 52s are in rough shape and are downed for maintenance problems repeatedly. Problem is the turn around time is terrible because there arent enough mechanics. Recently there were 18 airplanes down, students had to cancel lessons because they couldnt get a plane. The instructor to student ratio makes it difficult to get on the schedule which has a strict 14 day policy. If you dont have an activity in 14 days for whatever reason, youre dropped from the program and you wont get the money you havent spent back. The vice president has fired many good employees who have been very helpful to the students and replaced them with members of his own family who are hostile and unapproachable. Once you start here, you really need to have a lot of heart, and a whole lot more money to finish. I got the advice after the fact that if youre looking for a career in aviation, its best to get your ratings at a part 61 school and get a bachelors degree in something non aviation at an accredited university.
 
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