De la valette.. " good show old chap"
Somebody finally got ILSNBDVOR upset with his comments.. Well there is first time for everything.
I do agree that ,Flight Instructing is just a stepping stone up to" real" job.
It is a very good way to learn all the basics of flying and teaches you a lot.
In order to teach you must first learn.
There are fellows out there , who for some reason or other have failed to move up.
But I cannot see any reason why somebody in his 20's would consider flying C152 or similar small airplanes for the rest of his life with substantially smaller salary, with no aircrew privileges such as ID90 tickets.
Or turn down a job offer to fly "bigger and better".
I love flying , but after flying small airplanes for a while there is challenge in it anymore, You ned something new.
I know a lot of retired airline and military pilots that go back to Flight Instructing.
I can see the reason in this: Sharing their experience with young pups like I was ( and still am ) or just to keep flying.
But if you want to Flight Instruct for the duration of your adult life . By all means do that. Give me a call when you retire and we can write a detailed analysis on you experiences.
JJ
[This message has been edited by JJflyer (edited 17 October 1999).]