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Old 5th Sep 2010, 04:19
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Eddie757
 
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Thats right, CFI = Certified Flight Instructor.
CFII = Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument.

This opportunity is better than the opportunities in the USA, even for someone with reasonable flight experience. I even know a few guys with over 2500 hrs, including twin turboprop time, who have applied.

There are way more pilots than there are jobs around here, and the guys who do have the jobs are barely able to make their rent. Approximately 7 - 10 years of flying before you are qualified to apply for a major, and if you do get the job, there's a decent chance of being furloughed. The economy is slowly recovering but the aviation industry does not look too promising. I would rather spend the next 7 years or so going through FTA and the SO job and then into the left seat of a widebody.

That's my view on it after being involved in aviation for 5 years in the USA.

I would like to hear your opinions.
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