I hate to say it, but we are three months into this pandemic. Nobody knows anything. Drawing conclusions if this will be over by easter or in five years are pure beliefs. And personally I advise anybody believing and thinking about certain theories to look up a nearby church and not a cockpit.
History tells us that this could be over over quick (SARS/Swine-Flu) or last years (Gulf war/9/11). Of course, this situation is unprecedented. But at the same time, aviation is and has always been very dynamic and well known to adapt to the ****tiest of situations its been put to test on.
Fingers crossed, we'll all find a job again. The question is not if but when.
Regarding panic decisions like becoming a flight instructor. Ask yourself, do you, 1, want to instruct? Or do you, 2, only want to get flight hours? If only 2 is the case and 1 is the way of you achieving it. Please spare your money. The last thing this world needs, is another **** zero to hero atpl flight school instructor with 200 hours experience and the preset goal to piss off when he/she reaches 1500.
Fly skydivers, do banner towing, make friends pay for you taking them sightseeing. Do anything but becoming a crap flight instructor.
Fingers crossed for all of us
