Originally Posted by
B2N2
I couldn’t disagree with you more.
In the US 80% take the instructor route to get to the airlines.
In Europe you have the choice to either sit on your parents couch with 200hrs and a “frozen” ATPL or you can be smart and anticipate and have 1500 hrs (albeit little airplanes ) when you need to start looking outside of the EU for a job.
I find it hard to believe the arrogance in your statement.
- Former CFI / current airline pilot.
I’ve read my post again and can’t see the arrogance I’m afraid. OP asked a question, I answered the question.
You having experience as a CFI is lovely… But it doesn’t change the optimum route into the RHS of a Ryanair 737, which is to get a licence and start flying 737s.