Yup, go for it. The more training you get, the better. Nobody will give you a helicopter to fly IFR with 200 hours anyway. But some operators require an IFR rating for their 135 operation. As soon as you hit 500 h, you will have better job oportunities. After a 1000 h anyway. Do the CFII too. More training, better understanding. If you do not get a "normal" flying job, look for a good flightschool with a good chief flight instructor to help you to grow on the task of beeing an instructor. Take it serious and don't do it if you think that you just want build hours. Life depends on you. What you do as an instructor has an influence on the students for the rest of their carreer as pilots. And if you move on, don't let your students down. Finish the job.
Beeing an instructor is very rewarding and can be a lot of fun.
I wish you all the best and fly save.
Last edited by Rotorbee; 17th Sep 2004 at 09:49.