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Old 15th Jul 2011, 02:32
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Danger Banglington
 
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instructing?

Is instructing the best way to find work and build up hours for low time pilots fresh out of flight school?

Ive seen people write "only become an instructor if you want to instruct".
which is fair enough, BUT
after doing the integrated course, having a basic CPL with NVFR and just over 180hours, the job prospects seem fairly limited, if any.

I noticed at the school i was at that there was a fairly constant turn over of instructors as they left for new jobs. leading me to believe that instructing is, for most, an hours building exercise that leads to quicker gigs in the future.

Im not particularly keen on instructing. but if it gets me the hours and fine tunes the knowledge, it seems like the better step to take.
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