I heard in my ground school class today that only 1 of the 6 or 7 potential CFI's interviewed were hired. What's the deal? The top guys should be pushing to get the high time guys hired and drop the emphasis on the direct track. Maybe it's time to cut the instructors at the end of their 800 hours to make room for those of us coming up. I don't care if I am 100 on the list, just put me on the list so I know I can come back here to get the multi time and I will instruct somewhere else in the mean time.
It may seem harsh, but a cfi at the end of his/her contract has over 1000 hours and several hundred multi. They can get a job with freight operators or 135 or whatever. It'd be easier for them to get jobs elsewhere than a gal coming out of step 5 with only 200tt/55multi. total bs. There doesn't seem to be hope for those just starting out.
I'm curious what everyone else is thinking.
It may seem harsh, but a cfi at the end of his/her contract has over 1000 hours and several hundred multi. They can get a job with freight operators or 135 or whatever. It'd be easier for them to get jobs elsewhere than a gal coming out of step 5 with only 200tt/55multi. total bs. There doesn't seem to be hope for those just starting out.
I'm curious what everyone else is thinking.