Needed: Some direction from the experienced

[BoDEAN]

I am pretty close to 900 total time, but only have 30 Multi. I am only a CFI, and looking / hoping at dropping out resumes to regionals this spring / summer. Any tips on what direction I sould be going now? Money towards twin time? CFII? MEI? I would like to be at 1000/100 by the end of May.

Thanks =)

 

[bobbysamd]

CFI-I and MEI

I am pretty close to 900 total time, but only have 30 Multi. I am only a CFI, and looking / hoping at dropping out resumes to regionals this spring / summer. Any tips on what direction I sould be going now? Money towards twin time? CFII? MEI? I would like to be at 1000/100 by the end of May.

What??? You haven't earned your advanced ratings by now?? You should! At the very least, they will provide more instructing opportunities at your school. Perhaps your current school will work an upgrade deal with you; university programs are known to do so.

In other words, spend the money on tangible credentials that will earn you more money. You will get a tax deduction to boot.

Something else to consider is applying to MAPD. With your background you may well get an interview, though I think it would be helpful if you earned your advanced instructor ratings beforehand. If you get into MAPD you will build time by the boatload and, after a year and with good LORs, can interview with Mesa.

Good luck with however you proceed.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Get the MEI

and then put together a training packet. Ask the FBO where you do the MEI training if they have any need for additional instructors or a 135 twin connection.

Are you willing to relocate?

 

[Isla Mujeres]

Agree with the above,

Get your MEI and your CFII

Good Luck

 

[wheelsup]

I am pretty close to 900 total time, but only have 30 Multi. I am only a CFI, and looking / hoping at dropping out resumes to regionals this spring / summer. Any tips on what direction I sould be going now? Money towards twin time? CFII? MEI? I would like to be at 1000/100 by the end of May.

Thanks =)

I was EXACTLY in your position 6 months ago (almost to the day). I had 915 TT, and about 80 multi. I, however, had the CFI-I & MEI. Instructing where I was currently at wasn't an option really because twin time was extremely hard to come by, even with our 2 Senecas. I was actually looking forward to flying freight to build the twin time, but knew that any respectable place (i.e. Airnet) came with a training contract of one year. Plus, I needed 1200 TT, and I had 900 or so at that point, so I was looking at about another 5 months to even get to 1200.

I knew that having 1000/100 might not even get my looked at, depending on the regional. The places I wanted to go to required 200+ multi. Also, spending money on the multi (you'd spend about $4000 to get to 100 even splitting it 2 ways) just wasn't something I wanted to do. However, you'd be able to go to palces like Great Lakes, Colgan, and Commutair, (which is something I'm even considering because of the quick upgrades).

I ended up coming to MAPD to instruct, like bobby suggested (well, gave you an option I guess) you do. With the 12 month contract, I figured I could come here, instruct, and get my twin time faster than building the 1200 for a freight job and then signing up for a year there. I'll be honest - the 12 month contract is brutal. ANY contract is BRUTAL, unless you're at a place where you want to be for a long time. When Iwalk out of here, I'll have about 250-300 multi, but probably around 1400 dual given - which is more than most people these days have total time walking into airline jobs.

Hopefully that sheds some light onto your situation. In short - don't ever go somewhere with a contract unless you really really really want to stay there and there and you KNOW FOR A FACT there won't be any opportunities coming your way during its length.

~wheelsup

 

[jimpilot]

SimuFlite has a "right seat program" where they train you as a jet SIC and then you fill in as a SIC when they have the odd client. It's in Dallas though, and since you don't get paid you have to find a way to eat.

To apply go to caesimuflite.com. Let me know if you do, I know someone.

 

[falcon20driver]

If the "S.E. Michigan CFI" in your profile means southeast Michigan you're in a golden area for an on demand freight job. Check out PTK and YIP, you could get checked out as an FO and get your 300 hours of multi and split to the regionals by summer.

 

[BoDEAN]

If the "S.E. Michigan CFI" in your profile means southeast Michigan you're in a golden area for an on demand freight job. Check out PTK and YIP, you could get checked out as an FO and get your 300 hours of multi and split to the regionals by summer.

I'm at YIP. Heard questionable things about Murray though =/
So with the hours I have now, get the CFI-I and MEI? We have 2 MEI's at the school now, and about 10-12 students training for their multi.

 

[cforst513]

hey wheelsup, why do you call your contract brutal? long hours of working for pennies or is it something else?

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Murray is not that bad

I'm at YIP. Heard questionable things about Murray though =/
So with the hours I have now, get the CFI-I and MEI? We have 2 MEI's at the school now, and about 10-12 students training for their multi.

There are a lot of freight opportunities in MI, especially around YIP. I think Murray is a better option than flying recips. at night, checks, etc.

Ask around your local FBOs. I'm sure some of the former CFIs have moved on to freight in the area. Somebody might know somebody that might hook you up.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

I agree. Good advice there captain!

What's for dinner satrday?

greetings from springbreak paradise

 

[wheelsup]

hey wheelsup, why do you call your contract brutal? long hours of working for pennies or is it something else?

Naa, we make pretty good money here.

It's just the fact that if something were to "pop up" at a moments notice (say an awesome job) I can't just pack up and leave or I'd owe $$. Ball and chain...

~wheelsup

 

[bobbysamd]

So with the hours I have now, get the CFI-I and MEI? We have 2 MEI's at the school now, and about 10-12 students training for their multi.

Yes. Get both because one of both of those guys could leave at any time.

As long as you're in YIP, drop in sometime at USA Jets to see our member, pilotyip. I'm sure he would at least be willing to talk to you for a few minutes, especially if you introduce yourself as a flighinfo.com member.

 

[cforst513]

but don't ask him if he thinks that you need to have a college degree to fly in the airlines. unless you have a couple of hours free...

 

[pilotyip]

That is right; there is no oerator at YIP that makes a college degree a requirement to get hired, except Johnson Controls. We have hired a number of Murphy pilots, all have done well.

 

[BoDEAN]

That is right; there is no oerator at YIP that makes a college degree a requirement to get hired, except Johnson Controls. We have hired a number of Murphy pilots, all have done well.

Noted. Got my BA at WMU anyways. BTW - How do you like this wind/snow? Sitting over here at eagle now reading up on instrument stuff hehe. Lovely Michigan weather!

 

[Goose Egg]

That is right; there is no oerator at YIP that makes a college degree a requirement to get hired, except Johnson Controls.

Wow, a freight dog in Yipsilanti! Why, oh why did I waste all that time in college?!

-Goose

 

[pilotyip]

It is all right goose

You did not know any better at the time.

 

[Goose Egg]

You did not know any better at the time.

That actually was a pretty good one, yip. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all.

-Goose

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

but before we say good night....

That actually was a pretty good one, yip. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all.

-Goose

....why don't you roll over a few times for us?

 

[Goose Egg]

....why don't you roll over a few times for us?

Naw, rolling over is too old-school. All us young guys have ADD. We need a little more excitement than that.

-Goose

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

You can tell a lot about a person by his dog...

Naw, rolling over is too old-school. All us young guys have ADD. We need a little more excitement than that.

-Goose

...there are three dogs that are owned by a mathmetician, a mechanical engineer , and a pilot. To tell which dog belongs to which owner a test was performed. Three bowls of food were placed in front of the dogs.

The first dog divides, multiplies and then finds the square root of of the food in the bowl: mathmetician's dog.

The second dog seperates the food, puts the large chucks on the bottom and makes the pile structurally sound: engineer's dog.

The third dog eats all three bowls of food, forks the other two dogs, and calls in sick the next day: Pilot Dog!