Rdbt Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Hello all Wondering if anyone has advice on the best way to spend my money on training. I have a commercial with 400 hrs TT and 100 turbine time. I'm Not sure if I should go get a CFI or spend the money on turbine time. Looking for my first job. Any advice on the best way to advance my career would be appreciated. Thanks Quote
eagle5 Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 At 400hrs no amount of turbine time will help you find a job,...well, unless its another 600hrs of it! GET YOUR CFI! ...or better yet, buy a helicycle, fly as a hobbie, and say to hell with commercial aviation! Quote
zippiesdrainage Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Some R44 tours only require 500 or so hours and cherry drying is in the same ball park. There are options for pilots with no CFI rating, but they're few and far between and require you to have connections. A CFI rating certainly opens a lot more doors into the industry and can help you get started. The first one or two jobs are the hardest to get, and you might as well give yourself the biggest advantage. Just as Eagle5 said, at your current position you might be able to get an ag job, but that's your only option, if you're planning on spending some money, you're either going to have to buy 600 more hours or get your CFI and find a job teaching. Good Luck 2 Quote
Five0 Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Get the CFI. It will definitely make you a better pilot....IMO. Quote
bqmassey Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 ...or better yet, buy a helicycle, fly as a hobbie, and say to hell with commercial aviation! Hell. You could probably buy a Helicycle, fly the rotors off of it to build time, sell it when you get your first job, and not be at too much of a loss. Quote
eagle5 Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Hell. You could probably buy a Helicycle, fly the rotors off of it to build time, sell it when you get your first job, and not be at too much of a loss. Shhhhhhhhh...you'll put flight schools out of business! Quote
pilot#476398 Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Hmmm, Get your PPLBuy a helicycleFly it to 1000-1500hrsGet your ComLook for work That's starting to make a lot more sense than spending 80k to become just another CFII nobody needs! I wonder if it would work? Quote
angeloesteban Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 I was also searching for same and got many solution for my problem, so I will go with CFI. Quote
Spike Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Hmmm, Get your PPLBuy a helicycleFly it to 1000-1500hrsGet your ComLook for work That's starting to make a lot more sense than spending 80k to become just another CFII nobody needs! I wonder if it would work? No. it wouldn't...... Quote
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