CE-500 type bad?

[JediNein]

Whoah! Brakes!!! Stop! ABORT ABORT ABORT!

Yes, I did let a whine out. Sorry 'bout that guys.

It's not burn-out, hatred of flight instructing (just the opposite), or 'poor me'. Well, shucks, yeah, it's a little bit of poor me ... It is hard to flight instruct, or even just have a fun flight when the AME says "DO NOT FLY." Kinda like having your heart ripped out, thrown on the ground, and stomped on.

Required medical or not for flight instructing, I'd look pretty stupid in the accident report when I know that I shoulda stayed on the ground. Fortunately, that problem is finally in recovery.

I need to see what the road ahead looks like. It's job research. Do I try to angle for one small chance of a slot, or head out for some serious timebuilding, or forget the 'working towards a job' and just have fun? The next battle is with those that think all one needs is a private pilot certificate to have an aviation job and are going to do their best to shovel me into a computer tech job. (Burnout is programming the network to randomly reboot workstations based on number of solitare games played and porn sites visited on management systems.)

From the responses to the many folks I've interviewed, and those one this and many message boards, there is not a right answer, but there are many unwise ones.

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[lawndart]

I've been told that getting a CE-500 Type is a lot like playing with yourself in the bathroom: It feels great at the time, but a couple hours later you're embarrassed that you did it.

Spoken tongue-in-cheek, of course.....

In all seriousness, the CE-500 type without an ATP is a waste of time... unless you enjoy taking the same type twice. If you take the CE-500 type after you are eligible for the ATP, you can knock both out with one checkride. .. but even at that, a type rating is only a piece of paper. It's experience that counts, so the more you can get the better, even if it's MEI time. Use your time at the airport to network... make friends and look for open right seats. That's the best way in.

 

[banned username 2]

I've been told that getting a CE-500 Type is a lot like playing with yourself in the bathroom: It feels great at the time, but a couple hours later you're embarrassed that you did it.

NOT that there is anything wrong with that! (Spoken in my best Seinfeld voice)

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

NOW I have heard it all.... that is an EXCELLENT Analogy!

 

[JediNein]

Oh MY! Sheesh... *GASP HAAAA AHAH HAH HA* If it's that bad...

 

[CitationCapt]

OK, Light Sabre

It's not burn-out, hatred of flight instructing (just the opposite), or 'poor me'. Well, shucks, yeah, it's a little bit of poor me ... It is hard to flight instruct, or even just have a fun flight when the AME says "DO NOT FLY." Kinda like having your heart ripped out, thrown on the ground, and stomped on.

Required medical or not for flight instructing, I'd look pretty stupid in the accident report when I know that I shoulda stayed on the ground. Fortunately, that problem is finally in recovery.

I need to see what the road ahead looks like. It's job research. Do I try to angle for one small chance of a slot, or head out for some serious timebuilding, or forget the 'working towards a job' and just have fun? The next battle is with those that think all one needs is a private pilot certificate to have an aviation job and are going to do their best to shovel me into a computer tech job. (Burnout is programming the network to randomly reboot workstations based on number of solitare games played and porn sites visited on management systems.)

What does all this say in plain english? Did I or we miss an explanation of something in another thread elsewhere on this board?

If I were in your shoes, I would keep on flight instructing, then fly the bush in Alaska, then apply to a regional. Don't go out and buy a type rating with your experience. You will shoot yourself in the foot.

Good luck with your "career".

CitationCapt.

 

[JediNein]

Lightsabre sharpened

Plain english? (Is that possible this late?) What does this all mean?

1. Find flight instructing job with MEL time available.
2. Start instructing and don't stop. Ensure no two consecutive days pass without tortur..er.. teaching.
3. Revaluate when logbook filled (about halfway there, full should be around 1400 hours).
4. Re-attempt NAFI Master CFI application at that point (didn't quite have enough credits for the certification in one category).

Fair enough?

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[bigD]

I've been told that getting a CE-500 Type is a lot like playing with yourself in the bathroom: It feels great at the time, but a couple hours later you're embarrassed that you did it.

LMAO! That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Thanks for the laugh!

Jedi - what's the twin situation like at VNY? Can you find enough students to get some good time in your logbook? Around here, the MEI's each tend to log about 10-15 hours a month in a twin. Doesn't seem like much, but in my case, that'll give me around 300 hours of multi by the time I hit the 1.5K mark.

I guess I don't understand how the medical situation plays into this. I gather that the issue is for all intents and purposes resolved, and it's only a matter of time before you're good to go again. So get out there and kick some aass! You'll be at competative mins before you know it.