How are you currently building hours?

[BoDEAN]

For those with low hours like me, how are you currently building hours? I have searched for CFI jobs in SE Michigan, and the last 2 months, come up empty. So I am a lost soul, needing hours, wanting to fly. I may end up trying the Air Ambulance service, see if I can get hours that way. If worst comes to worse, I may have to resort to moving out of state to find something to build hours.

Just want to hear what others in my shoes are doing right now.

 

[jdog78]

CFI jobs in Florida are scarce as well. I rent a plane with a buddy at least once a month just to maintain proficiency...i really should be flying once a week but that's too expensive. Every now and then, I get some freelance stuff. I have a non-aviation job to pay bills and stuff. Right now, I'm looking into joining Civil Air Patrol...it sounds like fun.
If you're limiting your job search to aviation related employment, you're probably going to come up empty-handed most of the time. If you haven't already, get a job that will pay the bills and fly when you're off. It seems that's the only thing to do right now.

-j

 

[bigD]

I just use the money I get from work and rent a plane every week. Sometimes twice or three times a week. I'll take trips with friends, do the hundred dollar hamburger thing, or just practice. Once I'm out of school and have the time to flight instruct, I'll do that.

 

[52Vincent]

I was instructiong but the school had too many cfi's and not enough students and I was just a part timer,needless to say I did not get any students. Being unemployed, I can'ty spend the money to fly periodically, its tough out there.

 

[El Guapo]

staying current

Flight sim 2002, baby!!!

I know I can't log it, but I also can't afford to fly right now. This is the next best thing to the flying a real plane.

El Guapo

 

[buckdanny]

Instructing is the way to go. Builds great experience, and fast. Lots of higher jobs like CFI's. Considering the scarcity of jobs right now, moving out of state is pretty much the only way. And showing up in person too! I know that, because I was in your shoes 15 months ago. I got lucky last June, and flew 950 hours since then. If you have the time a few bucks, go on a road trip nicely dressed with 20 resumes, go to ALL the arports in major cities. That's what I did and it paid. If you are willing to drive far, I know of a few places in the SF bay area that are or soon will looking for an instructor or 2. There are jobs out there, they are just not advertised. Good luck!

Buck

 

[mainah]

Jobs

I found this on Monster Trak through Embry Riddle. Sounded pertinent to the topic. Hope this helps someone. Job Bulletin - Flight Instruction
Last Modified: Tuesday, 24-Jun-2003 08:25:23 EDT

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Aviation Services Worldwide Ed Butler - Instructor
1200 North Main
Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 05/27
Location: Columbia/Maury Co. Airport (KMRC) Full time, entry level flight instructor for part 61 flight school located in Simi rural Middle Tennessee. Includes all aspects of flight school operation including marketing, scheduling, instruction and record keeping. Secondary responsibilities will include all facets of FBO operations including assisting line services, maintenance and freight opps. Excellent opportunity for CFI seeking additional ratings and diverse flight experience. Certificates/ratings required: CFI ASEL Contact person: Ed Butler, Instructor - [email protected]

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Cecil County Airport Nancy Raynolds - Manager
P.O. Box 222
166 Raintree Lane
Elkton, MD 21922
Position Title: Flight Instructor***
Job Verified: 05/27
CFI required, CFII preferred. Airplanes include C-150, 152, 172, and Piper Warrior. Discounted flying time and commissions and a generous compensation package. Fax resume to: 410-398-0234. Accepting Resumes.

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Freeway Airport, Inc. Marcel **Always Active* Bernard - Chief Flight Instructor
3900 Church Road
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Position Title: Flight Instructor ***
Job Verified: 06/02
Primary and advanced flight training. CFII a plus. Starting Pay: $18.00-$21.00 hr. Baltimore/Washington area. Web Site: www.freewayaviation.com. Fax resume to: (301) 262-6418. Part 141 FAA Flight School

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Jamestown Flight Center, The Tucker Edmonds - President
102 Marclay Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Position Title: Flight Instructor*ALWAYS OPEN**
Job Verified: 06/02
Full time and part time positions are available. Requires CFI or CFII. Send resumes to address above.

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Ledgedale Airpark Walt Eisenhauer - President Bigfella Ent.
2400 Colby Street
Brockport, NY 14420
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 06/02
Teach General Aviation and Instrument. Fax resume to: 716-637-4231.

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New Garden Aviation Everitt DuPont - Manager
P.O. Box 481
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 06/10
Primary through commercial rating. Must have CFII. Aircraft include PA-38-112, PA-28-161, PA-28-181. $11.00/12.00 hr, residence free on airport. Fax resume to (610)268-0342.

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Plant City Airport Services David Mitchell - FBO Manager
4007 Airport Rd
Plant City, FL 33563
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 06/10
Will be teaching primary, instrument, and commercial. CFI and CFII, preferred MRI. Aircraft include Cessna 152, 172, 182 and Cardinal 177RG. Fax resume to813)757-6250.

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Regional Airline Academy John Youell - Chief Flight Instructor
1200 Flightline Blvd
Deland, FL 32720
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 06/10
Flight and Ground instruction. Requires 2 years and at least 200 dual given. (Requirements for teaching initial Flight Instructors.) Certificate, CFI, CFII, MEI. Type of aircraft: C-172, PA28, PA28R, PA34. Fax Resume to John Youell/Andy Reevs at FAX 386-734-1915.

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Reigle Aviation Duane Reigle - Vice President
Reigle Airport
1805 South Forge Rd.
Palmyra, PA 17078
Position Title: Flight Instructor***
Job Verified: 06/02
Fly 750 to 1000 hours per year. Higher than average earnings, we offer a weekly salary plus flight and ground instruction pay. Pilot schedules allow for a minimum of 5 days off per month. Requires 250 hours total time, certified flight instructor, current medical certificate. MEI Preferred. Basic ground instruction preferred. Aircraft include: C-172, C-150, Piper Arrow and Apache. Fax Resumes: (717) 838-0456.

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Southwest Flight Training, Inc. Charlie Miller - President
4511 Eddie Rickenbacher
Dallas, TX 75248
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 06/10
Need full-time flight instructor for tailwheel transitions, aerobatic instructions, spin training. Teach ground/flight, occasionally pick up and deliver aircraft. Requires CFI or CFII with around 750 total hours. Prefer around 100 hrs of aerobatic/tailwheel experience but will train. Aircraft; Extra 200, Pitts S-2C, 2000 Super Decathelon, 99 Satabre Adventure. Fax resume to: (972) 771-4370.

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Sterling Airways Inc. James Caneen - President
176 Franklin Street
Dansville, NY 14437
Position Title: Flight Instructor/Copilot
Job Verified: 06/02
Seeking individual for flight instructor/copilot position in New York. The candidate will be primary flight instructor with opportunities for multi-engine copilot time in Piper Aztec and Navajo. Some office and line responsibility required. Commercial, ASE MEL, CFI-A required. Please fax resumes to 716-335-3012, or mail to the above listed address.

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Two Genes Aviation Frank Gargiulo - Owner
13025 Murphy Ave.
San Martin, CA 95046
Position Title: Flight Instructor
Job Verified: 06/10
Two Genes Aviation owns many different Cessnas and Pipers in which they give instruction. They are based at South County Airport in San Martin, California. There are currently three positions available. Applicants must have CFI, CFII and MEI certificates. Pay is 14/hour. Female flight instructors encouraged to apply. Please fax resume to (408) 683-4122 or email to [email protected] .

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Wagner Airways Tim Wagner - Chief Instructor
425 Beaverbrook Rd.
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Position Title: Flight Instructor***
Job Verified: 05/20
We are in need of full time flight instructors. Must have CFI and CFII. Low time pilots are welcome. Salary + hourly flights. Fax resume to (973) 628-0436.

 

[mainah]

More Jobs

Here's some more...Job Bulletin - Other Flight
Last Modified: Tuesday, 24-Jun-2003 08:25:26 EDT

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Landcare Aviation Robert Shirley - Director of Operations
5900 Airport Rd
Oriskany, NY 13424
Position Title: Pilot***
Job Verified: 06/02
Will fly imaging missions, no flight instruction involved. Must have a minimum of 500 hrs. Approx. 500-700 hrs. a season. Commercial/Instrument rating required. Will fly C-172, PA 23-250s. Salary $375/wk plus expenses. Fax resume to (315) 736-4227.

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Marana Skydiving Center Greg Behrens - Partner
11700 W. Avra Valley Rd. #88
P.O. Box 595
Marana, AZ 85653
Position Title: Pilot***
Job Verified: 06/02
Need pilot to fly skydivers and perform light aircraft maintenance. Must have CSEL, MEL and/or A&P preferred. Make sure your resume lists any unusual skills that might be used in an office setting (any foreign languages spoken, mechanical skills, engineering background) Will be flying C-182. Fax resume to: (520)682-3711 or e-mail: [email protected]

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Pennsylvania Air National Guard Seth Goldman - Captain

Position Title: Pilot Candidate
Job Verified: 06/10
Pilot Candidate position with the 193rd Special Operations Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. This position is for the C-130 and requires various age, education, physical and technical pre-requisites. The applicant must live within 150 miles of Harrisburg, PA. Also the applicant must have at least one year of prior military experience (ROTC does count). For more information, Please see their website: www.ang.state.pa.us
Please mail packages to: 193rd Mission Support Flight/DP
81 Constellation Court
Middletown, PA
17057

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Riley Aviation Inc. Darwin Dickerson - Office Manager
1 Airport Rd.
Sturgis, MI 49091
Position Title: Charter Pilots***
Job Verified: 06/02
Charter passengers and cargo around the U.S and Canada. Commercial, Multi, Instrument ratings required. 1200 hours total time with 500 Cross Country required. Types of aircraft include: Cessna 300, 400, King Air 90 and Lear Jet 24B. Salary is $20,000. Fax resume to: (616) 651-9164.

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Skydive Las Vegas, Inc. Michale ALWAYS ACTIVE Hawkes -
1401 Airport Rd. #4
Boulder City, NV 89005
Position Title: Pilot
Job Verified: 06/02
Fly C-182 and C-206's and Dttc-6-100 for skydiving. Day VFR only within Class B, average 50-80 hours of flying a month. Minimum 300 TT. Fax resume to 702-293-5684

 

[spitfire1940]

whoa.

great to see a group of people more desperate than me ....

things aren't so f##$%ked up after all!!

 

[buckdanny]

Fax resume to 813)757-6250.
things aren't so f##$%ked up after all!!

hahah how funny to see how the furum took the : ( from the cut and paste, and interpreted it as a smiley!!

Buck

 

[BoDEAN]

Thanks guys

Where is that list from btw?

 

[mainah]

Monstertrak job search through Embry Riddle

 

[BaronFR8Dog]

How I built hours

I was never a CFI and didn't get my private until I was 35. So to build hours I bought a $15,000 Cessna 150. I'd stop at the gas station on the way to the airport and fill up my three 5gal gas cans and put autogas in the plane. It cost about $6 per hour fly that plane and man, I flew the crap out of it. Every day after work I flew for at least an hour and then at least five or more on the weekends.

Now I was not made of money then (still poor) so I sacrificed a lot to make those payment on the plane buy heck, it was cheaper than a new car! When I hit a thousand hours I sold it for a grand more than I paid for it so all that flying was nearly free.

You may even get a partner if that will help.

Think about it!

 

[spitfire1940]

BaronFR8Dog,

that's a great idea in general. but i don't think Southwest would be too impressed with tons of 152 time.

on the other hand, you can get an old Aztec for 50 or 60 k, doable with a partner, and fly the wings off that sucker. of course, it won't take mogas, but still cheaper than renting.

 

[BaronFR8Dog]

Spitfire,

The idea wasn't to build time for southwest. The guy who asked is a 400 hour pilot. My suggestion was a way for him to get his first 1000-1200 to get at least to part 135 mins.

It worked for me and now I'm pushin 3800 total and 1200 multi. Onward & upward!

 

[mozzer]

I feel that I was lucky to land the CFI gig I have now. I've built 1000hours(300 multi)in a year and getting ready for 135. Now, if I could just get a lead somewhere.......

 

[mozzer]

Hey BaronFR8dog,

Think you could help another in pewter and red? Born at St. Joseph's, house in Brandon and season tickets for 11 years.........

 

[BRA]

just added up june....almost 100 hours in the 1900 for colgan air. My best month yet here. A year ago i was flight instructing to build time.

 

[spitfire1940]

Baron,

you're right, and i wasn't meaning to be sarcastic. I think more people should look into doing that to get themselves out of the three-digit flight times.

any chance you fly for airnet?



Mozer,

1900 must be some quality multi-time, but i doubt I could make ends meet with Colgan's pay and work rules ... i'm going to have to stick with part-time navajos for now.

 

[BaronFR8Dog]

Spitfiire. I work for Flight Expess & darn proud to fly the ugliest planes in the world!

Mozzer, sure, drop me a PM. Man, I miss home.

GOOOOOOOO BUCS!!! REPEAT!!