taloft said:
You are entitled to your opinion. Indeed, there are other ways to pay your dues and there are alternatives to flight instructing. However, since you have never done it, you are NOT qualified to belittle it.
I have done flight instruction (though not in Kansas) and I have done the flying everyday as part of a crew on a jet through the rain and weather with people counting on you thing. You would be surprised how little difference there really is. In my opinion, there is just as much good stuff in flight instruction. It can also involve flying everyday through rain and weather in twins with people counting on you.
In my opinion, I learned at least as much my first year of instructing than I did my first year in the right seat of a RJ. Yes, the crew 121 experience is valuable, however it is not the be-all end-all course to developing piloting skills.
I know that I still have a lot left to learn about flying. If you one day decide to become an instructor, you will see how much you have left to learn.
Ok first I never said I know everything about flying. But since you can't seem to leave it at that. I will just pull out some more playing cards. I have not belittled instructing at all. I think it’s a great thing to have, and a great way to build a great foundation to instruct as a career, or move to other parts of the industry. I would not have even posted in this thread if I hadn't seen a post saying that having makes you a better pilot, and you have to have it to pay your dues, and be a good pilot. I just said there are other ways, and not having it doesn’t make you any less of a pilot. Some people just can't do it you know?
"In my opinion, I learned at least as much my first year of instructing than I did my first year in the right seat of a RJ. Yes, the crew 121 experience is valuable, however it is not the be-all end-all course to developing piloting skills. "
Who ever said anything about that? What job in aviation is be-all, end-all? When did I ever say that? There is no way to stop learning, anywhere in your life not just aviation.
"You would be surprised how little difference there really is. In my opinion, there is just as much good stuff in flight instruction. It can also involve flying everyday through rain and weather in twins with people counting on you."
Oh I think there is a big difference. When you are hired to be a pilot your job is not to tell people what you can't do, it's to tell them what you can do. When you are working at an airline, or working for a charter company, time is money, people or cargo have to be somewhere at certain times, at certain places. And they are expecting you to be able to accomplish these things as fast as possible. Sorry, flight instructing, you are not under that pressure. And you can't tell me that trying to get all that you want to get done and having the Cessna back in time for the next lesson counts. If the weather is to low for touch and gos, you don't go. To many thunderstorms? you don't go. Ice? You don't go. When was the last time you sprayed type-1 deice fluid on your Katana????????? WHEN?? When was the last time you were put in the runup block because you had a wheels up time in 1 hour trying to get into KTEB in the rain and storms. When was the last time you had to tell your PAX that they are going to be late for their meeting because of all this stuff.
I can see that you have done the 121 thing and the CFI thing, so I know that you know all this stuff. And I recognize your experience, and respect your opinion. The reason why you think having the CFI is so important is because you have one. I think it is important, but I don’t think it’s a make or break you type thing to have.
"you are NOT qualified"
lol
I have a right to my opinion. So I will leave it at that. Again, CFIs are good people, and work VERY hard for good and bad places. Thank you. I wouldn't be here without them. Even though I am not one of them, doesn't make me less of a pilot.
Stealthh
I have nothing more to say about this issue.
