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My fixed wing ratings paid for themselves relatively quickly … You must have gone a path other than immediately to CFI after you got your commercial fixed — or
by gbacon 7y ago
My fixed wing ratings paid for themselves relatively quickly …
You must have gone a path other than immediately to CFI after you got your commercial fixed — or your idea of relatively quickly is a little more patient than mine.
- zzless 7y agoOf course I do have a CFI, CFII, and MEI and they help. To pay off the $1000's spent on training, though, instruction is not enough, the only way is to fly in some inhospitable places: think Alaska, South America. One of my friends went to fly in Afghanistan for three months. While a bit extreme, that gig paid for all his ratings and a lot more, and gave him a lot of very valuable experience. I picked Alaska since I would rather be cold than to be shot at ...
- Infernal 7y agoBetween being cold and being shot at.... I'd have to see the comp package first!