My Dilemma

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kh15

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I've been instructing for about a year and a half and have accumulated much experience. I have little over 1,000TT, but much less than the new rule of 1,500 (I have a few years until I am 23 so the ATP rule isn't a concern at the moment). My current housing situation is I'm living at a friend's house paying next to nothing, and it's time I move out-he has done me a huge favor this last year and a half.

The dilemma:

I have only 9 units of college completed (still a freshman) after this semester and I'll be 21 years old (took 2 years of to finish my comm/cfi). I want to finish school quick and the traditional way (not online).

Do I?
1. Move home, take the max. amount of classes I can to finish up in 3 years? Get a part time job, fly 1-2 times a month to stay current?

2. Stay in my current position, find roomates on craigslist (none of my friends need a place to stay) and fly 7 days a week to make rent? On top of that take 12 units of school (4 classes). I had to drop 2 classes this semester, I couldn't keep up since I'm flying so much. The benefit is I'll have over 2k hours by the time school is done, but it will take me 4 years or even more to finish school.

Any thoughts? No 121 or 135 carrier will pick up an non-turbine experienced CFI like myself for 3-4 years more years is my guess....time to finish school and take a break on flying?:dunno:
 
Any thoughts? No 121 or 135 carrier will pick up an non-turbine experienced CFI like myself for 3-4 years more years is my guess....time to finish school and take a break on flying?:dunno:
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There are lots of 135 operators that dont fly turbine equipment so finding a 135 job with no turbine shouldn't be your issue. I would continue to fly and work on school. You can go to a actual school but still do some classes online. I am working on my masters degree through kent state and I take classes online as well as some classes in a actual class. By taking half your classes online it allows you to only be at the school for two days a week for a few hours which allows you to keep flying!
 
I strongly urge you to finish school and implore you not to study "professional aeronautics" (whatever that is).

That said, I was hired at Flight Express without any kind of a multi rating. I finally got one after a little over a year of flying a 210 and was being paid (fairly well, too) to fly a Baron the next week. It definitely saved me a lot of heartache (and money).
 
As much as I understand the need to "get ahead" in aviation (of which, I would argue currently, has absolutely zero end result), I would not trade my time in college (real college) for anything.

I would go home, enroll in a real school, finish a degree (and not in in aviation), and fly when you can to stay current. I think the best thing to do in this economy is go to school, and I'm considering finishing my MBA while the economy is down.
 
Education is the most important thing, in my book.

Home have an airport? Maybe pick up just one student while you are full time.
 
kh15 said:
I have little over 1,000TT, but much less than the new rule of 1,500 (I have a few years until I am 23 so the ATP rule isn't a concern at the moment).
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What new rule? The new rule that hasn't even passed the Senate? That isn't even a law, yet? So far, nothing has passed or become a law. People need to chill out....
 
yea school for me will be the traditional way and most likely in history...I've never really wanted a degree in aviation, I need a back up plan (hope I'll never have to resort to it, I love flying for a living). thanks for everyone's thoughs
 
PGT said:
He flies boxes around, surely you can't be serious?
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I've been on this forum for just a short time, but if I could magically "draft" anyone of you to fly with me based on what I've "heard" from you on postings and what I know of your background and experience level, I would "draft" Boris hands down over anyone else here.

I like his attitude, his disdain for the "drama queens" that quite a few of you seem to be and most importantly, his experience flying canceled checks in an MU-2. He's proven that he has what it takes by not getting fired for missing deadlines and most importantly, not getting killed, flying a more demanding aircraft around in conditions that most of you wouldn't think of flying through.
 
PGT said:
He flies boxes around, surely you can't be serious?
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A-300F4-622R said:
I've been on this forum for just a short time, but if I could magically "draft" anyone of you to fly with me based on what I've "heard" from you on postings and what I know of your background and experience level, I would "draft" Boris hands down over anyone else here.

I like his attitude, his disdain for the "drama queens" that quite a few of you seem to be and most importantly, his experience flying canceled checks in an MU-2. He's proven that he has what it takes by not getting fired for missing deadlines and most importantly, not getting killed, flying a more demanding aircraft around in conditions that most of you wouldn't think of flying through.
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A sense of humor goes a long way in the cockpit as well;)

I'd fly with Boris too...if he'd have me:D
 
Go to school and live with your parents. There's no hurry to get a 121 job, anyways. I attend a 4 year university full time, work part time, and still manage to fly 6-7 hours a week.
 
A-300F4-622R said:
I've been on this forum for just a short time, but if I could magically "draft" anyone of you to fly with me based on what I've "heard" from you on postings and what I know of your background and experience level, I would "draft" Boris hands down over anyone else here.

I like his attitude, his disdain for the "drama queens" that quite a few of you seem to be and most importantly, his experience flying canceled checks in an MU-2. He's proven that he has what it takes by not getting fired for missing deadlines and most importantly, not getting killed, flying a more demanding aircraft around in conditions that most of you wouldn't think of flying through.
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Boris has it easy with the MU-2 and it's power available. Back in my 135 cargo days, starting with the Cherokee 6 and the Chieftain, no matter how powerful the aircraft, the outstation always managed to keep the aircraft loaded to the hilt, negating any advantage I would've had. :D
 
Hi kh15... I was more or less in your shoes 4-5yrs ago and did option 2. Worked great for me, and when an opportunity came up I transferred my credits online. Obviously the industry is different now and neither option is better or worse, just different.

If you want to finish school the quick and traditional way, without doing it online as you said, well to me it sounds like you've already answered your own question.
 
MikeD said:
Boris has it easy with the MU-2 and it's power available. Back in my 135 cargo days, starting with the Cherokee 6 and the Chieftain, no matter how powerful the aircraft, the outstation always managed to keep the aircraft loaded to the hilt, negating any advantage I would've had. :D
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Know exactly what you mean having flown 135 freight in piston twins too. Mike, your background IMHO, is ideal for what I'd like to see. Civilian freight and military flight training is a hard combo to top.
 
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