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Training dilemma, which way to go?

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WestHouston

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I've got a dilemma ahead of me and I was wondering if I could get some advice.

I'm currently finishing up my commercial ticket at DCA in Houston. I am a veteran so I am currently using the Hazelwood act, which pays for 100% of my flight training. After June 1st, the coverage changes, with me paying 40% of the training costs. I figure I have two options:

1. Continue into multi training, and get all or most of that finished up by the cutoff time, and then pay the 40% for CFI, CFII, etc. (I am an aviation major and the multi is NOT required for my degree.)

2. Skip multi for now and go right in to CFI, use the rest of the "free time" to finish that, then just pay the 40% for CFII. Then, after I'm done and get a job as an instructor and just get the MEL on the side or on a weekend in at Redbird for $1300.

Influencing factors:

*DCA multi course is 15 lessons at like $250 an hour for the Seminole.
* I am not planning on instructing at DCA when I am finished.

I guess it's just a matter of what training I want paid for. Whats more valuable MEL or CFI?

Any insight or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
I would try to do both the intial CFI and your multi-engine by June 1st.

If you cannot do that then get the multi engine. Soon as you get that you can start sending out resumes to the regionals.
 
There is places out there that will let you apply without the ratings if you will have the ratings by the time you either interview or start class. Kinda like SWA and the type rating.
 
I would do the multiengine if you could only do one by then. Multi is required by pretty much most jobs (not sure your intentions) wheras a cfi is not required to get hired, it is usually just used to build time and experience
 
A few regionals want 500/100 as a minimum. So I would do the CFI and multi ASAP. (Put the CFI as a priority) Also look for a school that will hire you after you do your CFI training with them.
The worst thing would be having 250/15, no money and no way to get to the min’s.
 
Many regionals do not have minimums anymore, Comm/MEL/Inst is all you need to get an interview. You not get hired, but they are wide open for interviews. Cape Air dropped thier mins to 25 MEL.
 
A few regionals want 500/100 as a minimum. So I would do the CFI and multi ASAP. (Put the CFI as a priority) Also look for a school that will hire you after you do your CFI training with them.
The worst thing would be having 250/15, no money and no way to get to the min’s.






Thats the thing. I am doing my training at DCA which I do not plan on instructing at for several different reasons.
 
I would try to do both the intial CFI and your multi-engine by June 1st.

If you cannot do that then get the multi engine. Soon as you get that you can start sending out resumes to the regionals.

Obviously that would be the way to go, but I'm not sure it would be a possibility while going to college full time as well. I'm thinking I'm only going to have time for one...
 
Get your multi. That's the most expensive. If the feds are paying use the money. Start your cfi after and get as much done as possible before June.
 

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