Hey all,

Hope everyone is staying safe during these difficult times. It’s been a tough while due to Covid as we all have experienced and have seen a drastic setback in the industry. I am a recent grad from post secondary and graduating at a time like this has definitely been extremely difficult with landing a entry level pilot job. I am currently finishing up my instructor rating (AIRAF completed, just waiting for flight test booking), but am also offered a pilot in waiting ramp position with a regional airline.

Now, due to covid the waiting times to move on to flight line have drastically been changed and longer but since everything is picking back up slowly how long will it approximately take until someone were to move onto flight line from a ground position, and if it were still too long, would it be better to go the instructing route for a couple years and then apply as a first officer at a regional airline?

I would greatly appreciate any input,

Thanks again for your time.

One job lets you log real flight hours.

The other one doesn’t.

Food for thought.

Don’t instruct if you don’t enjoy instructing. That’s not to say a passion for teaching needs to be the central pillar of your personality and a job you’d keep forever, just that your students deserve better than someone who has to force themselves to be there. On the other hand, if you enjoy fostering growth and seeing someone’s skills develop through your guidance then go for it.

If you put all that money into the instructor rating you have to at least get the license. Even if you decide to go "throw" (charlie uniform charlie kilo) bags you'll still have it in your back pocket if things change.

co-joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:44 am If you put all that money into the instructor rating you have to at least get the license. Even if you decide to go "throw" (charlie uniform charlie kilo) bags you'll still have it in your back pocket if things change.

yeah i’m definitely finishing it before going anywhere

co-joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:44 am If you put all that money into the instructor rating you have to at least get the license. Even if you decide to go "throw" (charlie uniform charlie kilo) bags you'll still have it in your back pocket if things change.

What does it mean to CUCK a bag? This sounds like something rude!

NotDirty! wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:05 pm

co-joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:44 am If you put all that money into the instructor rating you have to at least get the license. Even if you decide to go "throw" (charlie uniform charlie kilo) bags you'll still have it in your back pocket if things change.

What does it mean to CUCK a bag? This sounds like something rude!

Apparently I suck at writing the phonetic alphabet. lol There's a word on Avcanada that is censored. Charlie Hotel Uniform Charlie Kilo. Too much sleeping in my car, I forgot the Hotel again. Not sure why his name is banned, he makes up about 5% of the total posts here...