Paying your dues???

KLB said:
I figure it would as long as it can be programmed to simulate an aircraft of atleast 201hp. It's the cheap option for those tight on money.
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I talked to my chief about this. You can technically do a lot of the endorsement in an advanced training device, but many of them are not certified for landings, which means you would still have to do some air work. Still, it would be somewhat of an option.


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I'm not a fan of sweet potatoes, or yams, the smell is off-putting. For some reason the Budweiser brewery in Van Nuys will occasionally pollute the entire area with that foul smell, I'm not a home brewer but if that's what it smells like I'd rather not regardless of my affinity for beer.
 
knot4u said:
I'm not a fan of sweet potatoes, or yams, the smell is off-putting. For some reason the Budweiser brewery in Van Nuys will occasionally pollute the entire area with that foul smell, I'm not a home brewer but if that's what it smells like I'd rather not regardless of my affinity for beer.
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Well, then I hope you don’t like bacon.

I lived upwind of a pork rendering plant. That is, upwind 360 days a year. In the few days the wind shifted around, the smell would wake you out of a sound sleep.
 
Richman said:
The problem seems to coalesce from the fact that the CFI can be a giant PITA to get. It's like getting a letter from your next high school English teacher 6 weeks before school starts with a list of 10 books that need to be read before the school year starts or that first meeting with your graduate program thesis advisor when he/she outlines all the inscrutable details you'll be expected to do in 6 point type with 0.5" margins. That same cloud of disinterest just descends around the whole idea.
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In my opinion, the CFI isn't even that hard. Two multiple choice tests, and a checkride. While there is certainly a fair bit of preparation to pass those, it is also almost entirely something you can do yourself. The materials are free, easy to find, and generally stuff you should know anyway if you are going to fly for a living. It isn't very expensive to get.

There are certainly paths that will get people to their goals in aviation without teaching. I don't understand the fervent opposition some people have to getting the CFI certificate. It doesn't compel you to be a full time instructor (I've never been). It can and does open up a bunch of opportunities for lots of people that wouldn't have been there otherwise. Certainly did for me.
 
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drunkenbeagle said:
In my opinion, the CFI isn't even that hard. Two multiple choice tests, and a checkride. While there is certainly a fair bit of preparation to pass those, it is also almost entirely something you can do yourself. The materials are free, easy to find, and generally stuff you should know anyway if you are going to fly for a living. It isn't very expensive to get.

There are certainly paths that will get people to their goals in aviation without teaching. I don't understand the fervent opposition some people have to getting the CFI certificate. It doesn't compel you to be a full time instructor (I've never been). I can and does open up a bunch of opportunities for lots of people that wouldn't have been there otherwise. Certainly did for me.
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While I agree, the CFI is a fundamentally different mindset than every other rating. Some people are either unwilling or unable to make that adjustment.

I saw kind of the same with with Flight Engineers. It was an ok job, but entirely tolerable. Pay was ok and rapid advancement made for some sweet QOL. I remember working 10 day trips a month.

Some folks, though, were highly allergic to it and couldn’t wait to bid off it to a MUCH worse QOL. They absolutely hated it.
 
Richman said:
While I agree, the CFI is a fundamentally different mindset than every other rating. Some people are either unwilling or unable to make that adjustment.
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The checkride is just like every other checkride, I don't remember having a different mindset for any of them. Bunch of questions, you hopefully know the answer or know where to find the answer for most of them, then fly an airplane for a bit.

Actually teaching students is definitely a different mindset. You need to make sure the student is learning, that you are setting a good example, that you are doing the paperwork correctly, and there happens to be an airplane to fly (which you mostly watch about 95% of the time)
 
drunkenbeagle said:
The checkride is just like every other checkride, I don't remember having a different mindset for any of them. Bunch of questions, you hopefully know the answer or know where to find the answer for most of them, then fly an airplane for a bit.

Actually teaching students is definitely a different mindset. You need to make sure the student is learning, that you are setting a good example, that you are doing the paperwork correctly, and there happens to be an airplane to fly (which you mostly watch about 95% of the time)
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When I did my rotary wing CFI, the DPEs primary focus wasn’t on systems, general knowledge, or even flying. It was on properly writing endorsements for different given situations.
 
MikeD said:
When I did my rotary wing CFI, the DPEs primary focus wasn’t on systems, general knowledge, or even flying. It was on properly writing endorsements for different given situations.
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I think we spent 2 hours on the TERPS for an ILS on my CFII, don't remember a single endorsement question. CFI Airplane, there were tons.
 
MikeD said:
When I did my rotary wing CFI, the DPEs primary focus wasn’t on systems, general knowledge, or even flying. It was on properly writing endorsements for different given situations.
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Agreed. There was a strong focus on “add-on” endorsements and parsing of the flight time requirements.
 
Avalon781ML said:
I flew for this outfit many years ago... it’s tough living in midland on what they pay you but we flew 6 days a week. A couple guys flew 2500+ hours in a years time. If you can find a good room for rent down there you could make it work.
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Can you PM me your phone number? I have a few questions about the gig. My wife and I are leaving California for “greener pastures”. I have a brand new truck and brand new 5th wheel and $200k cash. I’m looking for a solid way to build quick time to apply to the airlines. I don’t want to work for free. But if there’s a comfortable spot to park the RV then I’m good on $35k for a year.
 
Falcon262 said:
Max, any updates on what you decided? A friend of mine just started with Southern.
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is your friend on this forum? I am a few months away from leaving my current profession and looking for a flying job. I would be interested in how it goes at Southern for your friend.
 
Boris Badenov said:
Still got the truck and camper with $200k under the bed? Where do you park it?
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