Of 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 s

Of 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 ...