Instructor Rating Vs. Buying my PPC

[shimmydampner]

Shimmydampener, If you think acting as a PIC as a flight Instructor is more beneficial and better experience then flying in a two crew environment you are hilarious. Keep on flying there S.Damper…

Ah, but in your original argument you only said that buying a PPC was a better route than instructing. So basically you're saying that a few hours of type-specific training will make you a better pilot than instructing experience on various aircraft in various situations. Hogwash. Now if you're changing your argument to which is better, 1000 hours of instructing vs. 1000 hours of FO time, then I guess it depends on what you want out of your career. Maybe you don't mind paying for your PPC, whoring yourself out and bringing everyone else down along with you. It's really not all that different from working for free. Basically you take a hit (in the wallet) to try to fast-track past the next guy. It has the same net effect on the industry in the end--it makes it tougher and shittier for everyone else out there.
I've been an instructor. Now I'm flying in a two crew IFR environment. Personally, it's the most boring flying I've ever done in my life. That's why the first opportunity I get, I'm heading back to where I started: the bush. I'm sure most would think I'm an idiot for what would seem to be taking a step back, but I got into flying for the joy and feel of it. Not to sit and watch a bunch of dials and computer screens. Besides, I think the bush will make you a better pilot than either of the other 2 mentioned avenues. Maybe you do find that hilarious but, I really don't care.

[Major Bedhead]

Just to pipe up since I was once a lowly instructor.

Granted to be handed the keys to a 150 to do fam flights though fun and for those who are Class IV's one hell of an accomplishment .. it's not the pinnacle of aviation.

To work one's ass off and satisfy insurance req's and make it through the pecking order to fly a twin in IFR for instruction ..

For me counts one hell of a lot more than someone who plunks cash down for a weekend course and an examiner who has $350 in his pocket on a saturday morning and who is thinking of nothing other than how he's about to spend said funds.

Sure .. it's fun to pi$$ on the lowly instructor .. but if you remember it was he/she who:

1. Was there an hour EVERY TIME before you showed up to fly the plane.

2. Helped you transition from a know it all mouthy ba$tard who had read too much FLYING magazine to a viable aviator.

3. Who's licence was on the line every time you blonked into a field ...

Sorry .. kicking out the money for a PPC just doesn't cut it ..

Yes you have the money .. but there is no way that whatever experience you garner reaching forward to transit the gear and flip the frequencies equates to bringing badk the aircraft when some idiot idles the wrong engine on a single engine go around.

Your ego and insecurity may make you say that this is not so .. but unfortunately experience shows.

Seat warming does not in any way equal PIC.

I was given my current position by virtue of the fact that I sat with the owner in freezing rain in a twin and helped him survive the encounter.

Someone who had purchased his slot in the same aircraft (31-350) in the same conditions would have killed himself.

As someone said, you're trolling, but for those who read this thread, and are waffling between teaching and watching ... spend your money wisely.

[Cat Driver]

M.B. :

" I was given my current position by virtue of the fact that I sat with the owner in freezing rain in a twin and helped him survive the encounter.

Someone who had purchased his slot in the same aircraft (31-350) in the same conditions would have killed himself. "

One of the best measurements of an instructor is to tell your students " how " to save yourself in a dangerous situation.

As far as I can remember there are only three ways to survive freezing rain.... turn back...climb out of it......or get out of it by landing or by luck..

Which did you do?

[planett]

DoughBoy,

You said "Most instructors work for free", explain.

Not stirring the pot but this doesn't sound right.

[hz2p]

Down the road, no one really gives a shit how you got your first 1000 hours. It may seem tremendously important to you right now simply because you lack perspective.

A 1000 hour pilot is not expected to know very much. A 250 hour pilot is expected to know nothing at all, which is why they have so much trouble finding work.