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charlie1017 · October 27th, 2007, 16:27

Hi everybody!

This is my very first post at jetcareers! I'm a 26 year old graduate student who has been in love with aviation since childhood! My parents discouraged me from becoming a professional pilot, so I went to college and then to grad school in a field that interested me (though not as much as aviation) at the time ... In the meantime, I was able to get the private certificate and the instrument rating... Currently I have about 180TT, and I've been thinking about getting the Commercial (part 61), ME and CFI next summer (through an FBO), and be a CFI part time as I finish the degree (late 2009).
Now what I'm a bit uncertain about is what happens after... I plan maybe on staying as a CFI (full time) for a year after graduation, but I don't know what's the best route to go after that to get a job at a regional carrier... Also, I'll be getting the Commercial SEL first and then Multi as an addon, so I'll only have ~15 hours Multi... is it better to buy the hours to get to 100 multi or be an MEI? There's only one multi plane at the school and it doesn't seem to get that many students...
I look forward to the advice and ideas from all of you

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October 27th, 2007, 16:27	#1
charlie1017 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 416	Hello from a career changer! Hi everybody! This is my very first post at jetcareers! I'm a 26 year old graduate student who has been in love with aviation since childhood! My parents discouraged me from becoming a professional pilot, so I went to college and then to grad school in a field that interested me (though not as much as aviation) at the time ... In the meantime, I was able to get the private certificate and the instrument rating... Currently I have about 180TT, and I've been thinking about getting the Commercial (part 61), ME and CFI next summer (through an FBO), and be a CFI part time as I finish the degree (late 2009). Now what I'm a bit uncertain about is what happens after... I plan maybe on staying as a CFI (full time) for a year after graduation, but I don't know what's the best route to go after that to get a job at a regional carrier... Also, I'll be getting the Commercial SEL first and then Multi as an addon, so I'll only have ~15 hours Multi... is it better to buy the hours to get to 100 multi or be an MEI? There's only one multi plane at the school and it doesn't seem to get that many students... I look forward to the advice and ideas from all of you !