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juskl · September 5th, 2007, 22:25

I've posted this quite a bit on other strings, but save a boat load of money, go the FBO route, get your CFI, teach for a bit, get your CFII, teach some more, then go for your ME and MEI and teach some more, but completely understand what you are doing and have some real world flying experience to take with you in your career. Who knows, you may just like it (teaching).

Sounds like you are a bit older, as am I and that this is your second career in life. I work at an FBO, where we are all older and have worked in other careers. None of us are chomping at the bit to jump to an airline with a few hours, yet all of us pride ourselves in loving aviation and wanting to be the best at what we do (which is teach people to fly, not put them in a jet with a few hours). We want to master our craft.

Wouldn't it be great to learn from people who have a passion to teach and not just learn from someone "doing time" as an instructor? Think about that... Then go find that school and that instructor (no matter where it is).

All of us have dreams and future goals in aviation, we just come from an old school philosophy of knowing and mastering all possible at various levels and moving on from there (for one does not understand what they truly do not know, until one tries teaching said subjects).

Good luck in whatever you do, but no matter what, if you do what you love, relax and the money will follow..... If not, at least you are doing what you love.... Oh yeah and don't get a large loan, you will regret it.....

September 5th, 2007, 22:25	#20
juskl Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 253	Re: My ever changing plan I've posted this quite a bit on other strings, but save a boat load of money, go the FBO route, get your CFI, teach for a bit, get your CFII, teach some more, then go for your ME and MEI and teach some more, but completely understand what you are doing and have some real world flying experience to take with you in your career. Who knows, you may just like it (teaching). Sounds like you are a bit older, as am I and that this is your second career in life. I work at an FBO, where we are all older and have worked in other careers. None of us are chomping at the bit to jump to an airline with a few hours, yet all of us pride ourselves in loving aviation and wanting to be the best at what we do (which is teach people to fly, not put them in a jet with a few hours). We want to master our craft. Wouldn't it be great to learn from people who have a passion to teach and not just learn from someone "doing time" as an instructor? Think about that... Then go find that school and that instructor (no matter where it is). All of us have dreams and future goals in aviation, we just come from an old school philosophy of knowing and mastering all possible at various levels and moving on from there (for one does not understand what they truly do not know, until one tries teaching said subjects). Good luck in whatever you do, but no matter what, if you do what you love, relax and the money will follow..... If not, at least you are doing what you love.... Oh yeah and don't get a large loan, you will regret it.....