One question to all this:
Is there such a thing as having too many FI hours (esp. SE and piston) for the airlines? I keep hearing this again and again, and would like to know if there's any truth in it. I instructed for 3 years, burnt myself out, then got a job for 1 1/2 years FINALLY flying TP and a bit of jet, before I was let go ...
One big advantage I see as being a FI is that you can self-critisize easier.
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