Trip to Denver

This coming Monday (July 28, 2008) I'll be flying to Denver. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures. Sorry to both of you who read this blog that I didn't get any pics up for my trip to Jackson Hole. I promise I'll remember to bring the camera.

So after my trip to Denver, I'll spend the next two days doing checkride prep flights locally around Provo. By that time I'll have only 3 hours of required flight time left before I can go up with the examiner and finally get this thing whipped.

Once I finish my Commercial Multi-Engine checkride, I'll immediately apply with a cargo company called AirNet. Although they like you to have 1000 hours, they'll take your application with just a commercial certificate. I'm hoping that since I'm a college graduate (twice) they'll look more favorably on my application. Their starting pay isn't the best, but it's pay. And getting paid to build time is exactly what I'm looking to do.

I've also been looking into the possibility of getting my CFI (Certified Flight Instructor), CFII (Certified Flight Instructor Instrument), and MEI (Multi-Engine Instructor) ratings. These will also make me more marketable to a flight company because of the stringent requirements that are set on attaining these ratings. I can complete these three additional ratings for very little money at UVU. I have met all of the flight requirements already for the CFI and CFII, I just need 5 more hours of PIC (Pilot In Command) in the Twin Star to qualify for that rating. I don't need to get the logbook endorsement from taking Fundamentals of Instruction because I have a current Utah teaching certificate. There is a written, oral & practical exam (checkride) for each one of these ratings. I'll be studying quite a bit if I decide to take that route, but I'm confident that I'll be able to acquire the necessary knowledge to pass my tests.

With my CFI ratings, I'm also marketable as a CFI. There are several flight schools in the state of Utah where I could teach. There are also many flight schools across the country that are always in need of instructors.

Wow, if you took the time to read all of this blah, I thank you. I also encourage you to get a hobby. (other than reading this blog, although I'm flattered)

Coming up next... Pictures from my trip to Denver.