embraer07
Well-Known Member
Well, I am coming up on the 1 year mark of my flight instructing career! :nana2:
Seriously, I still enjoy it despite having some less than desirable students. One of my students even got deported last week with Homeland Security coming down with 8 agents and taking him away after interviewing me! Crazy stuff....
So, I plan on contiuning to flight instruct until sometime until the summer of 09. Then I will send out my resume to whoever the best airline is that is hiring at that time...as opposed to just anybody that is hiring. I have read from Doug and others that a smart thing to do in this industry is network with people already in it.
I would love to network, but how exactly do you find pilots already in the industry? Sure, I could go hang out at DFW airport and approach everybody in a uniform...but that would be just a little weird Plus, most of those pilots are American Airlines guys.. I should be trying to network with Regional pilots, right? Or does that not matter?
So I would just like to know how you guys networked, and any other advice I could get on getting my foot in to a company. Thanks for all the help!
Seriously, I still enjoy it despite having some less than desirable students. One of my students even got deported last week with Homeland Security coming down with 8 agents and taking him away after interviewing me! Crazy stuff....
So, I plan on contiuning to flight instruct until sometime until the summer of 09. Then I will send out my resume to whoever the best airline is that is hiring at that time...as opposed to just anybody that is hiring. I have read from Doug and others that a smart thing to do in this industry is network with people already in it.
I would love to network, but how exactly do you find pilots already in the industry? Sure, I could go hang out at DFW airport and approach everybody in a uniform...but that would be just a little weird Plus, most of those pilots are American Airlines guys.. I should be trying to network with Regional pilots, right? Or does that not matter?
So I would just like to know how you guys networked, and any other advice I could get on getting my foot in to a company. Thanks for all the help!