A, B , C or D....TOO INstruct or NOT TOO INSTRUCT..hmmmm???

[oneill10999]

Hello everyone!

Once again, i require the wisdom of the experts who have lived it, smelt it, and breathed it.

Upon completion of your Commercial, Multi, IFR (1)....

Do the boys suggest......

A) Apply for a regional (ie. PE air, Provincial ,etc etc)... Work the ramp/dispatch for a year.... and wait for the go ahead on the right seat??? and start working the longg longggg hours..... to build time... and get paid nothing while in dispatch and right seat... and potentially even captain.

B) Cough up another $9000 for class 4 instuructor rating(above and beyong the 50,000$ already spent), get 500 PIC on single engine instructing .... Then get my class 3 instructor...and get another 500 PIC time on MULTI, and then start throwing out my resumes to regionals in hopes of getting in the right seat this way.... And by doing this, at least i get to keep flying, and not stop for a year , while on the ramp.

C) Move up North, Start flying immediately, on whatever i can get.... put 500 hrs PIC in on whatever aircraft im flying, and start throwing resumes again, with hopes of advancing aircraft type.... ORRR....

D) Should i set an aircraft type limit for moving North, ie.. Say to myself, I will not move North unless i get on with a company who has a Piper Navajo type aircraft or better.

I heard That unless I can get on a piper Navajo type aircraft or better up North, then I am better staying on the east coast, working Ramp, and getting on a right seat with a regional a year later (and to even choose this over the instructing route).... because here on the east coast you are faced with every type of flying condition, Snow, sleet, rain, foggggggg etc etc.... This is only what i was told... So please dont get angry with me...


SO... A, B , C, or D..... Thats the 4 paths that lie ahead.... Now we need to walk down one... The question is.... Which one????

Cheers Everyone..
Sincerely, thanks again for sharing your wisdom... Because if you have it (wisdom of the airline industry) Than you know how important it is, and, was , when you first started out....

Thanks Again

[iflyforpie]

I would go with C or D unless you really want to instruct (not just to build up hours) and have the money to do so.

It would be great if you could get on with a company that can give you a progressive position (ie, single engine VFR to multi IFR, turbine, etc) but remember that these companies are also sought out by everyone else looking to get a leg up and build some hours. Once you are up North it is easy to stay up there and progress from company to company as your skills build up. No company operating all single engine aircraft is going to expect you to stay forever and training new pilots for them is much cheaper than PPCing you on a twin.

I would definitely not do A. You will be on the ramp for a long time (might have to do an IFR renewal, after not flying and not making much) and it will be a loooong time for an upgrade while making minimum wage. Better to even get 1000 or so hours SE PIC and then do the regional thing.

[young grasshopper]

Move North (and that is completely biased as I am from here and live here!). Seems like good companies like Summit hire guys and have them PPC'd on a twin turbine in 6 months. I realize it would be difficult to drop everything you know to move 1/2 way across the country. You also have to realize that "up north" (as in north of 60), things are starting to slow down as most exploration usually finishes with float season. Either way you cut it, I'd make a decision and stick with it as it seems that the "boom" will start to "bust" shortly. If you have any questions about YZF specifically, feel free to PM! Good luck!