Earl Williams
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- Mar 17, 2002
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I'm (hopefully) a few weeks away from my Commercial checkride, and have been pondering what to do/where to go with regards to my CFI training. The advice I've always heard is to try and do your CFI training at a school which you would like to instruct at. In the "good ol days", there was a pretty good chance that the school would hire you with wet ticket in hand. This makes sense...they obviously can vouch for your abilities having trained you. Of course, I realize times have changed, and what applied a couple years ago...may not apply today.
Due to the lack of opportunities in my immediate area, I'm willing to relocate to a FBO/school that can, first and foremost, offer me the highest quality training...yet I'd obviously like to have the potential (key word) of employment there after I earn my ticket. I doubt any school or FBO could even offer a half-hearted "guarantee" on hiring their CFI graduates with the way things are now...and even if they could, I'd probably be in a hiring pool for the next year.
With this being the case, I guess my question is...would it be wise to do my training at the most reputable place here LOCALLY (with little, if any, chance of getting hired afterwards). Or, should I still look into schools elsewhere that may offer a better opportunity to get hired on afterwards? (if there is such a place)
...either way, I really can't wait to finally start instructing!
Thanks for everyone's thoughts...and fly safe!
-Earl
Due to the lack of opportunities in my immediate area, I'm willing to relocate to a FBO/school that can, first and foremost, offer me the highest quality training...yet I'd obviously like to have the potential (key word) of employment there after I earn my ticket. I doubt any school or FBO could even offer a half-hearted "guarantee" on hiring their CFI graduates with the way things are now...and even if they could, I'd probably be in a hiring pool for the next year.
With this being the case, I guess my question is...would it be wise to do my training at the most reputable place here LOCALLY (with little, if any, chance of getting hired afterwards). Or, should I still look into schools elsewhere that may offer a better opportunity to get hired on afterwards? (if there is such a place)
...either way, I really can't wait to finally start instructing!
Thanks for everyone's thoughts...and fly safe!
-Earl