[Hernandezcfi]

I think I made out ok so far. I chucked my Bail bond business I was making about $80k a year. I spent about $30k for all of my ratings one lesson at a time with no loans (private thru multi-engine instructor) at a local FBO and got a job at a flight school and closed my business. I have been working as a flight instructor for about a year and 1/2 and have earned over $40k so my investment has been recouped and then some. It took about 3 years from start to now. I'm ready for the airlines with over 1200 total time and 190 multi BUT...I can't afford to. I have three kids so unless they wake up and raise the pay I won't be airline flying for a long time. Corporate and even air taxi and charter pay a heck of alot better so that's where I will be for now. My point is, going straight to a regional after spending $50k is no way to get a return on your investment...in the short term anyway.