EK SFI as line F/O (any fleet)

[de facto]

But stay away from the other advice, please!

When i say that his TRI ticket will be ever so closer after he upgrades,by no means did i say it should be granted automatically...
Obviously a TRI position will be given to captains with experience,but if the candidate has experience has a captain ( i agree minimum of 3-5 years) AND experience as an SFI,then he will be in a better position to get such promotion.

[GoreTex]

spot on will.

had an SFI who was absolutely useless, he resigned later because he didnt have enough hours to become a captain.

whats wrong with doing your time and wait like everybody else? its not only your career thats important when you are a trainer you should actually be able to give something to your trainees and make them better pilots.

again if you are in AA and been in the company for ages then I see no problem to become an SFI, if you join EK and become an SFI after such a short time I see a big problem, its cheap and thats why EK goes there not because the SFI's are so good.

[Easy Ryder]

I think ones ability to impart knowledge effectively is more important that which seat your in.

[clear to land]

Training is as much about the delivery as the level of knowledge. As has been mentioned by others, it does not matter which seat you sit in if you have a strong previous background-and have sat in BOTH seats in previous jobs. I have flown with some technically brilliant Captains AND F/O's who couldn't TEACH someone how to make a paper plane! If you can teach, and have the knowledge and background, then being an SFI is a sensible step-it never hurts to have an extra qualification in this line of work. However, if you elect to do it, and are selected, remember that in EK Upgrade requirements change like the wind-that is your gamble.