flingwing206 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Greetings, Having proudly made the transition from student pilot to unemployed (but eminently employable) CFI, I am seeking employment. Vital stats: TT Helo: 225300CB: 160R.22: 60E280C: 5 Instrument rated (soon to be CFII), RHC safety course, SFAR73 signoff, and currently in central Florida. I'm ready and willing to travel to wherever the work may be - if anybody has any leads in either the Denver, CO or central MI area, I'd be very interested. I can be reached through the board or at flingwing207@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted March 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Thanks to all who emailed - I am now at Hummingbird Helicopters, LLC in Faribault, MN, wonderful place, great people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJK24 Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Flingwing How long after training did it take you to land your first CFI job? Did you know somebody or just applied and got lucky?Also, how long did it take to get your ratings etc? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted April 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Yes to all of the above... but seriously, it took about a year of training (part 141) to go from zero to CFII. (I took longer because I took a total of about eight months off over that time). I started sending out "feelers" when I got my CFI - just to the places I most wanted to be. A friend met the owner of Hummingbird at Heli-Expo and referred me. I called and interviewed over the phone (emailed resume). My hiring was contingent on the CFII, which I finished the next day. While I was between CFI and CFII, I recieved one job offer (great place, but too expensive to live), and two emails from schools looking for CFIIs who had seen my resume posted on line. So: about a year of training, I had a job just before I finished my CFII, and yes, I got lucky! I'm really enjoying it here so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJK24 Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 I;m Happy for You... Congratulations!!!! I just hope I am as lucky as you if I pursue this dream.. :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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