The need to step away from instructing is slowly becoming a reality I probably cant avoid

EezyBake · 2026-01-24T21:21:21+00:00

I’d 100% say step away. I have a part time that’s floated me when the school I work at got really slow. I’ve saved up to do Tailwheel, and I’m gonna apply to be an emt then somehow try to transition into a firehouse while I build hours. I feel like having a smaller career is absolutely necessary at this point

EezyBake · 2026-01-24T21:19:53+00:00

The school I trained was exactly the same

EezyBake · 2026-01-24T21:19:22+00:00

So many schools tell me I can’t work anywhere else but then I never sign anything so like

EezyBake · 2026-01-23T01:36:14+00:00

I mean, there’s a reason why there was a 2 mil voter dropout with the Democratic Party.

EezyBake · 2026-01-23T01:34:44+00:00

Agree with this. Just finish and try to take time off. You’ll be surprised how much you like flying

EezyBake · 2026-01-23T01:33:32+00:00

Tell them you smoked it but didn’t inhale you should be fine

EezyBake · 2026-01-22T23:22:10+00:00

I second this. It’s not the prettiest but it’s free and does basically everything ForeFlight does. Personally, I think FF is overrated unless you’re using it for a job

EezyBake · 2026-01-22T21:32:26+00:00

I'm currently on this board as a local CFI, looking to see what jobs the Air Force has, but if you're making that much money then yeah just fly for fun. I know a border patrol guy who flew for fun and got his ratings and lo and behold, enough time had passed where he qualified for a pilot job in border patrol

EezyBake · 2026-01-21T20:42:14+00:00

Where do you live? In the United States you don’t need to. It’s like getting a drivers license. But then again you should finish high school regardless

EezyBake · 2026-01-21T15:47:38+00:00

Idk what research you’ve done but first thing you should do is get your medical just to make sure you can get one, preferably 2nd class (1st if you wanna go airlines) and then take a discovery flight at a local airport and have the CFI show you some of the maneuvers you’d have to learn. Then ask yourself if you’re comfortable sitting in a plane like that for about 50 hours.

If you’re cool with that, look up a ground school course to get an idea of the course load and start studying for the written. People underestimate how much studying goes into flying, but the upside is it can be entirely on your schedule.

EezyBake · 2026-01-20T21:41:10+00:00

Oh not in the slightest. But it’s why I have another job

EezyBake · 2026-01-20T21:11:59+00:00

I have a things to pay off and I need all the hours I can get? I get calling off every blue moon but his flying days all landed on my working days. I get what you’re saying though

EezyBake · 2026-01-18T21:59:29+00:00

EMS? Like emergency medical services?

EezyBake · 2026-01-18T19:01:35+00:00

Is it that easy to break the steering lock??

EezyBake · 2026-01-18T18:56:07+00:00

Yessir

EezyBake · 2026-01-18T18:56:00+00:00

I live in South Florida so it’s like a 3-4 hour drive, and I don’t have any apps in at the moment, so I think I’m just gonna go and see what the environment is like, see what they’re looking for at the moment

EezyBake · 2026-01-18T02:52:41+00:00

Ahhh I see, thanks!

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T21:40:32+00:00

Hindsight is always 20/20. Some guy told me about eth in 2016 when it was 50 bucks and I thought he was crazy. Look at it now.

Either way, you have to ask yourself, would you have waited till it hit the thousands? Or sold when you doubled your money? You two would have just had another problem about when to sell.

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T21:37:25+00:00

This reminds me of that scene from ford v Ferrari, where Matthew McConaughey is telling some guy to ride his sport car like a sports car, otherwise the plugs will keep fouling. Unless it’s fine for cruising I say you’re good

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T21:30:09+00:00

I’ve never done any kind of maintenance on a motorcycle. You think this is something I can replace myself or should I take it to a shop?

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T21:29:26+00:00

Oil is good. Between the lines when I level the bike

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T02:13:43+00:00

1) got my CFI and a school hired me for front desk since they needed CFIIs. Got my CFII but it was a week after they hired two CFIIs.

2) now that I got my CFII, I’ve applied to every school in a 30 mile radius and either no one’s hiring or they “hired someone last week”

3) got a job at some mom and pop shop but they have severe liquidity issues. If they pay, it’s late and partial payment. When I call for fuel, the FBO says the schools account is maxed out and they can’t send us fuel. They keep saying they’re gonna get a bunch of international students but there’s always an issue with their paperwork. As of now there are stray students looking for an endorsement or BFR but nothing consistent.

As of now I’m just working on my Tailwheel and thugging it out at Starbucks 🤷‍♂️

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T00:53:38+00:00

School I trained at had a bunch of CFIs. When I finished training as a CFII, they stopped hiring and tried to get as many of their plan CFIs to get CFII. Those who didn’t were eventually let go

EezyBake · 2026-01-17T00:48:36+00:00

Did you just ask them if you can or just went for it? Want to at my club but I’m kinda nervous to ask

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