CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI Certificate
If you do decide that you want to fly for a living, chances are you will start out as a certified flight instructor. It's in the cockpit of cramped trainers that most civilian - trained professional pilots pay their dues before moving on to corporate aviation, commuters, and — holy grail to many would - be professional pilots — the major airlines.
Why Become a CFI?
Although considered a flight-timebuilding occupation by many ladder climbers on their way to airline jobs, flight instructing is arguably the most important job in aviation. The future of the industry — and the safety of the skies — depends upon the people who train the pilots. Your first instructor will make impressions upon you that will last throughout your entire flying career. Fortunately, nearly all instructors are intimately aware of the gravity of their jobs.
