SurfandSun
Well-Known Member
I want to pursue a career in corporate flying and I would imagine that I will need to start with some sort of right seat job. Is there a corporate Mecca? A place where CFI's seem to fall into good gigs more regulary than other places. I know it's all about who you know and getting lucky so I'm trying to increase my odds by being in a good "spot."
I'm going to start my CFI here in San Diego and should realistically be done in January or February. I have 600 hours TT with 80 ME. I also have about 100hrs of part 135 time that I earned back in 2003. (I've taken some time off) I would like to instruct for a while and was thinking about moving out of San Diego to do this. San Diego is really nice but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't survive on a CFI budget. Also, there just doesn't seem to be that much corporate activity. Most often when I see a jet on the field and ask who it belongs to the answer is that it's from somewhere else. Where is this somewhere else?
I was considering looking into one of those big flight schools out in the Phoenix area. They seem to really crank out the hours and also offer the multi time that seems to be so crucial. The downside there seems like all the students are foreigners and that would not only be annoying for me but also I wouldn't be meeting any rich guys who want to buy their own plane for me to fly.
I wonder if I'm better off instructing at a FBO in a well positioned area.
My best guesses are a nice FBO in Scottsdale or someplace like that loaded with unbelievably rich people.
Any Tips?
I'm going to start my CFI here in San Diego and should realistically be done in January or February. I have 600 hours TT with 80 ME. I also have about 100hrs of part 135 time that I earned back in 2003. (I've taken some time off) I would like to instruct for a while and was thinking about moving out of San Diego to do this. San Diego is really nice but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't survive on a CFI budget. Also, there just doesn't seem to be that much corporate activity. Most often when I see a jet on the field and ask who it belongs to the answer is that it's from somewhere else. Where is this somewhere else?
I was considering looking into one of those big flight schools out in the Phoenix area. They seem to really crank out the hours and also offer the multi time that seems to be so crucial. The downside there seems like all the students are foreigners and that would not only be annoying for me but also I wouldn't be meeting any rich guys who want to buy their own plane for me to fly.
I wonder if I'm better off instructing at a FBO in a well positioned area.
My best guesses are a nice FBO in Scottsdale or someplace like that loaded with unbelievably rich people.
Any Tips?