$150K @ 500 hours CFI job | NOW HIRING | ATP | Flight hours | civilian contractor
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- HERE'S WHERE TO APPLY: careers.cae.com/global/en/job...
(The posting says $80-$100k but I received insider information that it will be updated to $150k) I haven't confirmed but my fingers are crossed for you!
Welcome aboard, aviation aficionados! ✈️ Today's video is an exhilarating fusion of two epic journeys: diving into the wildest comments I've received as a pilot influencer AND uncovering the secrets to going from 0 to ATP for under $35k! 🚀 Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughs, insights, and budget-friendly tips that'll have you soaring to new heights in no time!
Theme 1: Hilarious Misconceptions 🤣
From inquiries about flying upside down to mind-boggling theories on airline food, we're dissecting some of the most laugh-out-loud comments I've ever received. Strap in and prepare for some serious giggles as we debunk myths and set the record straight on all things aviation!
Theme 2: Budget-Friendly Aviation Dreams 💸
Ever dreamed of becoming a pilot but thought it was too expensive? Think again! I'm spilling the beans on how you can achieve your ATP for under $35k. Discover affordable flight schools, cost-effective study materials, and insider tricks to make your pilot dreams a reality without breaking the bank!
Theme 3: Community and Inspiration 🌟
This video isn't just about laughs and savings; it's about building a community of aspiring pilots who support and inspire each other. Whether you're here for the memes or the motivational advice, I'm here to cheer you on every step of the way. Let's lift each other up as we chase our dreams and conquer the skies together!
So buckle up, hit that like button, and join me on this epic adventure filled with laughter, learning, and the boundless possibilities of aviation. Don't forget to subscribe and share this video with your fellow aviators - let's spread the joy of flight far and wide! Blue skies and happy landings, everyone! ✈️💙 #AvGeek #PilotLife #DreamsTakeFlight"
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5:21 $150k @ 500 hours
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Pilot Kaity,
Thank you for making this video. I just subscribed to your CZcams channel. I'm sorry you’re dealing with negative comments. It's clear that you’ve worked hard and have been blessed with opportunities to get where you are today. Your videos inspire me by showing how dedication, networking, and faith can help achieve one's goals.
Please continue making these videos. They are awesome and serve as great motivation. I recently learned about the light sport CFI from your content, and it’s amazing to see how it has helped you in your journey. Keep up the good work and continue being a role model for the next generation of pilots.
Best regards,
Keileen Hubbard
Thank you so much for the encouragement and kind words! It means the world to me.
Great Job Kaity! You are one of the folks that I am following regularly. You and I have been flying about the same amount of time and I wish I had known you when I was getting started. I have about 20% of your hours and you are in the spot that I am aiming for. It took me 8 years of flying to realize that the journey is different for all of us and that there is no one size fits all approach. Currently working on CFI. I have worked in the industry for over 20 years. There are no shortcuts, but there are certainly ways to be efficient. Thanks for throwing great information out there. Ignore the haters. Keep doing what you are doing!
Thanks for sharing this! I’m hoping to help people continue to love aviation so I’m glad that what I’m putting out is helping you!
Kaity, I found your channel as the algorithm showed your content, as I am going through my PPL course now. I am now a MASSIVE fan and supporter of you, after your thoughts on OF, religion, and your husband's feelings. There is SO much respect for your raw content. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for the encouragement and good luck with the rest of your training!
Super motivational :-) thanks for sharing your experience and a few tips. Starting at ATP in two weeks. Of course I wish I could get it done for much cheaper but at this point, I think ATP has a pretty solid structure and for me that’s very important.
I hope you have a good flight training experience!
Well done Kaity. Keep up the content and keep giving back.
Thank you!
Thank God you’re thick skin and you’re not listening to these haters because this is great information. I could feel that there was information out here that I didn’t know. I told myself I wasn’t trying hard enough to find the information that I needed. And I stumbled upon your channel and your information and I want to say thank you very much. It might be a little more work, but it’s a route that I didn’t have before and I’m thankful. Great information!
I’m just hoping that it helps someone! I feel very grateful to have been able to get through flight training so inexpensively so I feel like sharing that info in the right thing to do
My understanding, in the research that I've done, is that being a CFI is very much part of the learning process in becoming a full on pilot. You're working with people who will think and react to things differently than you do/did and that's an opportunity for you to reiterate the information. You've already demonstrated you're competent enough to fly on your own. I don't understand why there would be any hate for the light sport path when nearly flight school that I've found in my area is training people in a light sport air craft until you start getting into multi engines.
I agree with you that CFI is a great way to become a better pilot
Great info! Thank you. Keep it up
Happy to help!
Great job Kaity. While I don’t think you need to respond or make a defense for what you do, you did A great job in this video. And the last minute or two really says it all don’t listen to people that haven’t done it. I need to learn more about this for my son who is a part 61 and currently finishing his instrument on his way to become a CFI, thanks for putting hard work into this. It is valuable, and you deserve to make money on it.
Thanks for this comment! I’m hoping to help people along their flight training journey so I’m glad that’s what is coming through!
Love it!
Thank you.
Shalom!
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Hey, great video. I am a student pilot right now and working towards my Private Pilot License in a part 141 school. This video definitely has opened a new perspective in me and I am thankful you share this information with other pilots!
Thank you for this uplifting comment!
@@pilotkaity your welcome🫶. Got any advice for me?
Thank you for everything you really motivate me to follow my hopes and dreams.
Happy to help!
Thanks. You’re quickly becoming one of my favorite aviation channels. You definitely took an outside the box approach to getting your ratings which I think will be beneficial for some of my students to know as an alternative option. Appreciate you.
Thank you! It may not be the route for everyone but it could really help some people so I’m happy to share
Now you know another… $100,000 plus for Airline Training Academy. I atleast got my private with instrument rating but some never flew at all. Went to airport for a flight and sign said ‘sorry we are bankrupt schools closed indefinitely.’
Appreciate your story and definitely inspiring.
@@chrispbacon550 that’s horrible!! I hate to hear this. It’s definitely a thing and some people now do not know about this kind of thing and get into trouble
LOL, I clicked on to watch a video on flight training ideas etc and Kaity ends up talking about OF. I agree with you Pilot Kaity, society is a mess when this type of thing is actually common among a larger percentage of people than I would have ever thought possible. It's almost like what I imagine an acid trip would be like. Living in a crazy world. Happy flying....
Haha it’s unfortunate something I get asked about constantly so I just wanted to take the opening to share my thoughts on it
Love the content
Thank you!
Great video!!!
Thank you!!
This sounds like a great route for those inclined to teach. Thanks for sharing!
To me this is an awesome way to solve the biggest barrier to becoming a professional pilot, initial capital. However this route is very location dependent. If your city has a flight school which uses LSA’s that’s amazing! If not you’ll have to go the traditional PPL/IR/COM/CFI/CFII. My flight school used to have an LSA (C162), but I don’t think many ppl were renting it so it got sold. Seems like flight schools that have a fleet of and specialize in LSA’s succeed more than ones that have a fleet of 172s and 1 LSA.
Do you think this would be feasible in the Houston area? Doesn’t seem like there’s any flight schools offering LSA’s here.
This is a fair point it’s definitely not as common as standard categories aircraft. I think Houston is a large enough are that there is probably a base of students who want to get light sport that could keep you busy it you find how to advertise to them
@@pilotkaity Yup! The cost of living here is pretty low, just gotta pick the right airport and advertise. Honestly I wouldn’t mind doing it as I enjoyed flight instructing same as you, I just ponder at how profitable it would be.
I would love to own an LSA (for my own use) and teach out of it. What is in your opinion the most beginner friendly C172-like LSA?
@@TurtleDucki I don’t think you’d be making buckets of money but you’d definitely be saving on your own time building
@@TurtleDucki I flew the tecnams and like them a lot
Thanks Kaity.
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Titled "150k / year job...". 12.5 minutes of disecting being triggered about comments on social media. 30 seconds of on topic content. Bless that was a brutal video.
Seriously, I lol'd when she switched back to talking about her comments. The transition back was so swift it was comical.
Brb making a video about your comments now
Congrats huge accomplishment! People will be jealous of anything.
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Youre awesome and you motivate me alot excuse my french but f these haters. They just want to achieve what you already have!!
Haha thanks for the encouragement!
You are refreshing. I love that you feel it’s your calling to pay it forward so few mentors out there it’s no wonder so many skilled crafts are being lost. I’m constantly trying to find the best path for my son economically and you are very helpful. I’m 63 and I’m going to work towards a sport pilot license then maybe more.
Which brings me to a question. The FAA has a forced retirement at 65 for commercial airlines but what about other paid flying options after 65?
The retirement at 65 is only for part 121 which is airlines. Other jobs you will run into issues with insurance at a certain age but there is not set answer to what that age is
Thank you for standing up against OF and saying publicly you're a christian and actually living to those standards. Thank you for sharing your story and helping others. Currently working on my CFI at a 141.
Thank you for the encouragement! Good luck with your training!
I feel like i wouldn't instruct but youre an inspiration. I wanna fly PC12s for money one day!
The PC12 is fun!
I leave negative comments up as well and like you have a great support of followers that will defend Janis and I….only ones I delete are the extremely vulgar ones.
Have a blessed day!!!
There can be some pretty wild ones 😬 I hope you have a blessed day as well!
Great video Kaity! Do you know if the lightsports route also work the same way north of border in Canada? And also if you know of any schools that would offer the light sport route.
I only know FAA rules sorry! Google light sport flight training in your area to find some
Keep up the great work! ✈️ It’s ok to use your hard earned professional skills to bring in some income. That’s just part of life. No explanation needed.
Very true! Thank you
Hey Kaity I’m in the Orlando, Fl area. What school did you go to for your light sport? And what schools would you recommend for PPL?
I don’t recommend a specific school in that area. I also don’t give out the name of the one I worked for because there have been some mixed experiences there. There are 3 schools within an hour of Orlando that come up on Google if you search light sport flight training Orlando so I’d suggest visiting all of them and seeing which one is your favorite and which ones are hiring
Pilot Kaity, I have been trying to find Lite Sport training like this bc of the cost. Is there any specific things to be careful of? My son and I just attended Sun N Fun last week and saw several flight schools and very expensive. We saw experimental aircraft but didn't get a chance to ask about training. Any help/ suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks for a solid video!
The same things to be aware of at any other flight school. Bad instructors, bad maintenance. These are things you kind of have to feel out along the way and don’t be afraid to switch instructors
@@pilotkaity Is there any difference with the Lite sport CFI (S) and the other? I hope I'm asking that correctly?
@@TruckinTrader1 yes light sport CFI and tradition cfi are completely different things
Very proud of you for stepping up and defending yourself against the kind of men who can only relate to women on a sexual level. I'm a veteran and an ex-cop, and I can tell you that real men don't behave that way. There is a silver lining. Because of that creeps comment, I'm subscribing to your channel and will be watching and liking future videos.
Thank you for this encouragement!
As a retired rescue diver from the fire service who is embarking on my pilot adventure, I can appreciate your content along with the other channels I have subscribe to encourage my adventure.
You are correct in reminding critics that everyone’s journey is not the same. I appreciate your approach and can take it into consideration as I move forward. I, like you, want to teach as well as make a buck or two. I will not embark on a CZcams content because I desire to remain anonomous and my personal views about CZcams will remain to myself.
I look forward to additional videos and “Thanks for the encouragement!”
Also, CONGRATS on you and your husband finding each other and being HAPPY!! It IS possible. My wife of 37 years is encouraging me to learn how to fly. SHE IS MY BIGGEST CHEERLEADER AND ENCOURAGER!!! H😍W I
L🥰VE MY GAL AND ENJ🥰Y 😍UR ADVENTURES
T🥰GETHER!!
Be Blessed, Always!!
Thank you so much for this comment! The encouragement is greatly appreciated!!
Hi Kaity, do you have to be apart of the military in order to apply for that job?
No you don’t
The light sport CFI for sure doesn't take as much time to get as a normal CFI but how did you pay for the ratings after the CFI for light sport aircraft? I think 90% of the people don't get those kind of opportunities. I gave up on funding my own flight training so I did 5 years of an enlistment in the Air Force and using the post 9/11 G.I. Bill in a collegiate flying program. 5:22 there's no way you just cold called an Air Force unit or any kind of military related flight instructing job and got hired with 500 hours total time... Sorry but in the process of looking for my first flying job and that just doesn't happen. At least it doesn't happen for me.
I paid for the rating after that with cash…I’m not sure what you’re asking exactly. I do have a couple other videos where I share exactly what I spend on each rating. And as far as the Air Force flight training part: both IFT and UPT use civilian instructors. Instead of you just saying something didn’t happen maybe it’s just that you aren’t aware of every possible opportunity in aviation
Very interesting! I had some military time, and got the ratings via the VA. I think using your route would've helped me go further than I did.
PS Love the "Rosie the Riveter" look!
Thanks! And thank you for your service
Were you able to offer discovery flights as a sport pilot CFI? I live in the Orlando area, can you share where you worked during your Sport CFI time?
Yes you can offer discovery flights. I don’t share the name of the school I specifically worked at because I don’t want to endorse one school over another. There are 3 in the Orlando area that come up for sport training on Google so I’d just call all of them and see which one you like the best
Leave the screenshots up longer so we can see what you’re talking about
You can pause the video to read
Yeah that's great try leaving them up longer. No one needs to see your face, it's better content if we can see what you are referring to. Most people listen passively while doing other things. You're welcome
@@claytonmatt4334 thanks for the feedback!
How much longer did it take you going that route
I was working within a year. I never had the goal of going to an airline but I hit the ATP mins at the same time as my peers
@@pilotkaity thanks for the reply and great content
Where can I find the CFI for the airforce job?
It’s in the description
where did you see 150k? job posting has it listed as 80-110k which is still great
The posting right now says $110k. I was told they will be going up to $150k soon but I have not officially had that confirmed. I made $91k when I worked there in 2018 so that increase wouldn’t be too wild for 2024
nor Do i see 500 hour number. I do see 200 dual, assuming thats after 250 commercial/cfi route. So thats what, 450 hours?
@@Forex-vj7dc yes that’s where the 500 hours comes from. Someone could have less than that
@@pilotkaity makes total sense now thank you
Definitely had by flight school close in florida in 2008 and lost 80,000
I’m so sorry to hear that. People think I’m making this stuff up but I’ve heard it so many times. Idk how this stuff happens in the US
It's great you can pass on your knowledge in a positive way and delete negativity. There will always be Karens. Jesus had His and He says we will have ours.
Thanks for this encouragement!
150k for the 2 years? So 75k a year? Is this that deal that CAE uses sky warrior instructors and they lose another 10k off the top in Pensacola?
No it’s 150k/year and not the Pensacola thing. This is also unofficial. Right now the current salary is 110k/year
@@pilotkaity sooo what’s the 150k?
It's called Clickbait !
@@kayneg3986 ya, there’s too much of this stuff… I understand making a thumbnail interesting or enticing… but this is leading to many people down a false path… I’ve been in aviation as a pilot for 23 years in general aviation, law enforcement aviation, and military. Now flying for a major carrier This kind of stuff puts a bad taste in my mouth. This is useless information about how to get lost in your aviation career. More motivation for me to put useful content together.
@@kayneg3986 she blocked my original post…
Wow! I made 10k a year as a CFI/CFII in the mid 90’s…….
The grind!
I’d be afraid of light sport aircraft because they are not certified.
They have similar maintenance and inspections required. They’re still manager under faa rules
141 nerd was nun but facts😂
😂 the part 61 cowboy too. My husband edits these for me and that had me crying
Negative comments display a bunch of ego/arrogance and it’s not helpful because the commenter does not have enough info to make such absolute criticisms
Yep so true
Oof. People on the internet really suck. Anyway, bet that open position gets flooded with applications now! Maybe they’ll send you a Christmas card 😂
Haha I hope they get some good applicants! I loved working there
BS. Even light sport will cost a lot
What’s BS?
I hate that you even had to defend yourself for comments like that. I ignore “Keyboard warriors”. Sometimes it’s hard and on some vids I have had to disable comments, but I refuse to waste my energy dropping to their level with a response.
This is probably the answer
well, while I appreciate the explanation, most of your arguments don't make sense. Not always but in most case i want to be taught from an experienced instructor as he/she possibly has flown in more conditions.
Nepotism is a reality. I don't believe if you say your father didn't help you get ahead of others.
It just depends on the instructor like I said. Some more experienced ones are not necessarily better. I have seen some very high time instructor who are absolute crap as CFIs.
Oh wow I have to jump in on this one!!!! I have used many different instructors due to many reasons from the instructors getting jobs from airlines to me getting a different instructor because he held his helicopter instructor rating as well as fixed wing and an A&P certification and he was very knowledgeable but with that came arrogance and I know it all attitude, and once finished with my first flight with him, he asked me what I did for a profession and when I explained that I worked for a certain government entity, he stated why didn’t you tell me that before as if that would’ve made a difference on how he treated me. saying all this to say that my next flight instructor had lower time hours and actually taught me more than the more experienced 3000 hour CFII MEI couldn’t.