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A300Capt · December 14th, 2004, 19:58

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Are you saying it would be hard for me to get hired for a part-time CFI job and later with some charter?

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What I'm saying is that it takes more than just a new CFI certificate in hand to land a job somewhere. Some FBO's require you to have a certain amount of experience before hiring you. This is probably driven by insurance costs more than anything. You'll run into the same problem flying charters. You're up against insurance minimums, FAR minimums and potential employer minimums. These may all be different.

Your age might actually be a plus for an employer looking for a good CFI who is tired of younger CFI's leaving for better jobs shortly after being hired. It can be a problem when business is good. Also, I believe potential students prefer someone a little older when they're learning to fly.

Charter is a wide open field. What type of airplane does the business use? What kind of time and other qualifications does the employer require from a successful applicant? The second question is usually insurance driven and based on the first question. Nobody is going to put you in a Turboprop or shiny new jet from the get go.

I think you're gonna find that after spending all that money for ratings, in the belief someone will hire you fresh from training, may be bordering on false hope. It's kind of like believing a top medical group is going to hire you straight out of med school (like some shiny brochure would have you believe), only to find out that the truth is you still have to complete an Internship, residency and possibly fellowship experience prior to them even looking at your application.

Remember, there are also a lot of shady businesses in aviation. Some may demand you fly in questionable wx conditions and unreliable aircraft. It my seem adventurous at first but is a quick way to endangering your life, someone elses and losing your hard earned licenses.

My advice:

-Keep your current job if it pays the bills.
-Fly on the side a CFI
-If you are a good quality CFI word will get around and opportunity will come knocking.
-Watch out for shady businesses.
-Stay away from fast track aviation schools who promise airline jobs out of training..doesn't happen!

December 14th, 2004, 19:58	#12
A300Capt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 715	Re: hello [ QUOTE ] Are you saying it would be hard for me to get hired for a part-time CFI job and later with some charter? [/ QUOTE ] What I'm saying is that it takes more than just a new CFI certificate in hand to land a job somewhere. Some FBO's require you to have a certain amount of experience before hiring you. This is probably driven by insurance costs more than anything. You'll run into the same problem flying charters. You're up against insurance minimums, FAR minimums and potential employer minimums. These may all be different. Your age might actually be a plus for an employer looking for a good CFI who is tired of younger CFI's leaving for better jobs shortly after being hired. It can be a problem when business is good. Also, I believe potential students prefer someone a little older when they're learning to fly. Charter is a wide open field. What type of airplane does the business use? What kind of time and other qualifications does the employer require from a successful applicant? The second question is usually insurance driven and based on the first question. Nobody is going to put you in a Turboprop or shiny new jet from the get go. I think you're gonna find that after spending all that money for ratings, in the belief someone will hire you fresh from training, may be bordering on false hope. It's kind of like believing a top medical group is going to hire you straight out of med school (like some shiny brochure would have you believe), only to find out that the truth is you still have to complete an Internship, residency and possibly fellowship experience prior to them even looking at your application. Remember, there are also a lot of shady businesses in aviation. Some may demand you fly in questionable wx conditions and unreliable aircraft. It my seem adventurous at first but is a quick way to endangering your life, someone elses and losing your hard earned licenses. My advice: -Keep your current job if it pays the bills. -Fly on the side a CFI -If you are a good quality CFI word will get around and opportunity will come knocking. -Watch out for shady businesses. -Stay away from fast track aviation schools who promise airline jobs out of training..doesn't happen!