Am I correct in thinking you have 18 months to complete your ATPL exams? i.e. you'll need to pass exam 14 no later than 18 months after sitting exam 1?
Then there is the time scale of having to get your CPL and IR within 36 months of passing your last ATPL exam.
If so 6 months of FAA MEP/CPL/IR/CFI followed by 18 months of working as a CFI should give enough time to complete the ATPL via Distance learning?
I can't afford to take 6 months of work so working in my current job or as a CFI in the US makes no difference really. I'll get paid more in my current job but I'll enjoy being a CFI 100 times more and it'll help toward employment back in the UK (I'd hope).
Thanks