CFI looking for minimums...

[flyingmaniac]

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

Your multi checkride lasted .2???

Oops! It lasted 1.2, so I need 13.8hrs. I NEED HOURS/TIME!!!!

[Stone Cold]

Put your name out there for ferry flights, go hang out at airports so people know you, make sure whatever you do, if you should be getting paid for it, make them pay for it. Don't do ferry flights at your own expense, etc. If they're decent people, they know you should get paid, and if they're not willing to pay, then what else are they not willing to pay for (insurance, required MX, etc).

Good luck out there and let me know if you need other ideas. The more people know you're out there and a pro, the more flying you'll get.

TX

[flyingmaniac]

Well I finally got a call for an interview on Tuesday at the University for an instructor job. Hope all goes well.

[WestIndian425]

Originally Posted by txpilot

Put your name out there for ferry flights, go hang out at airports so people know you, make sure whatever you do, if you should be getting paid for it, make them pay for it. Don't do ferry flights at your own expense, etc. If they're decent people, they know you should get paid, and if they're not willing to pay, then what else are they not willing to pay for (insurance, required MX, etc).

Good luck out there and let me know if you need other ideas. The more people know you're out there and a pro, the more flying you'll get.

TX

How does that work? Where would you go to market yourself for ferry flights?

(First post, by the way!! Good to be a part of the family.)

Neil

[Stone Cold]

Put a flier up at the local FBO's (Get permission, of course), make up some business cards, put your name out on websites (I'm still getting calls from websites for CFI work in RI). Go hang out at the airport and get to know the CFI's. They know who comes in. If they're too busy, maybe they'll throw your name out there (not very likely, but you never know).

Welcome aboard!!

[flyingmaniac]

Well I finally got called up at the university. Now I have a full time job at MTSU. I hopefully will be busy now, with steady work! I am very happy. But I guess the thing is time, time will come when you will get hired by somebody. The thing is, do you want to wait, or spend money to build up time to find the job? Well I waited and I finally got it.

[bob loblaw]

Originally Posted by flyingmaniac

Well I finally got called up at the university. Now I have a full time job at MTSU. I hopefully will be busy now, with steady work! I am very happy. But I guess the thing is time, time will come when you will get hired by somebody. The thing is, do you want to wait, or spend money to build up time to find the job? Well I waited and I finally got it.

Congrats!
I don't know if you got the double I yet, but I would make that the priority now. You will be more marketable as others have posted. After you get the II, then set about getting the MEI. Although it is nice to have the MEI, there are more opportunities as a CFI/CFII than there are MEI jobs.

[flyingmaniac]

Originally Posted by bob loblaw

Congrats!
I don't know if you got the double I yet, but I would make that the priority now. You will be more marketable as others have posted. After you get the II, then set about getting the MEI. Although it is nice to have the MEI, there are more opportunities as a CFI/CFII than there are MEI jobs.

Well I have been working on that since late last year. The problem is my instructor is the check instructor and he doesn't have time to teach me. But now he says he will find someone else to teach me. So here I go again, "just toss me around, and when the dryer stops I'll be nice and dry!"

But thanks man!