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April 11th, 2006, 11:15
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   |  how to go from graduation to first job?
Okay so just a thought and question here.... When I finish up at end of next year Ill have everything through CFII (maybe MEI as well) and probably only about 250TT.... All the jobs I'm looking at are nothing less than 1000TT and 200multi... or roughly thereabouts. Thats still a LONG WAY between what ill graduate with and what I will need... so what do people do to get that time? Theres no way in hell I'll be able to just buy that many hours and I'll need something to at least pay the rent and the minimum payments on my student loans... How do people go about tackling this seemingly large gap?
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April 11th, 2006, 11:26
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Also, technically this isn't a "job available" post. Probably would be better suited in the general forum. As for not having enough time, have you checked out the jobs I've posted? Hardly any CFI jobs require a minimum TT, and if they do you'd probably have it with 250 hrs (unless you're talking MAPD, IFTA, etc.). | |
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April 11th, 2006, 11:27
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There are plenty of CFI jobs that will hire with little CFI experience...
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April 11th, 2006, 11:45
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i suppose i was unclear that places would hire CFI's with little experience... i guess its just a disconnect in my head that you would have someone inexperienced teaching other people....?
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April 11th, 2006, 11:47
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April 11th, 2006, 11:49
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April 11th, 2006, 11:51
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There's going to be a time when someone is doing their first brain surgery.Scary, huh? | |
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April 11th, 2006, 11:57
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April 11th, 2006, 13:14
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Move back to Texas and get a job as an instructor. There are a ton of places down there to work, you just may have to find them. What is your ultimate goal? Airline, corporate, military, etc...? In my opinion, Texas is a great place to look for corporate work. And with Houston and Dallas, a commute for an airline job might not be so bad.
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April 11th, 2006, 13:21
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And do your self a favor, get experiance in as many kinds of aircraft as you can. There is nothing fun or educational about having 200 hours of 172 or Warrior time. Even an hour or two in differant aircraft will open up you world and experiance greatly.
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April 11th, 2006, 13:41
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April 11th, 2006, 13:42
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April 11th, 2006, 15:19
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April 11th, 2006, 15:25
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good ideas. yeah i am DEFINITELY getting out of ND and heading back to TX when i graduate... i know theres pretty big training schools in both georgetown and san marcos (north and south of austin) so i am looking into them.... i also have other job arrangements in Austin to help fill the gaps on the side....... my ultimate old-man goal is to have my own amphib somewhere warm and sunny and fly charter/sightseeing/guided tours/snorkeling/light cargo/whatever.... between here and there though, im not too picky, ill take what is available and fits my needs of the moment....
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April 11th, 2006, 15:46
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April 11th, 2006, 16:47
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April 11th, 2006, 16:48
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Now you're a mod, so you can't grammar check people? Hmph! | |
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April 11th, 2006, 21:09
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"Oh, he becomes a MOD and BAM - he's flashing his powers . ." Heck, I don't even know how to do what he did. Then again, all I know how to do is delete posts. That can be fun. I just figured out what an avtar is, too.... |
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April 11th, 2006, 22:51
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