A new opportunity has arisen for me to do some flying. It is sort of a continuation off the last gig I had that recently went out of business. These gigs seem to come and go like the breeze, so who knows how long this one will last. However, a couple of the guys at the airport arranged some leasebacks on some Pipers. I am one of four flight instructors who will be utilized and in all likelihood will be one of the most highly flown of all of them.
My first flight is tomorrow morning. I am doing a discovery flight for a lady (who originally scheduled through the school that went out of business. In other words, I would have flown with her anyway) in a Cherokee 140. I haven’t flown a Cherokee 140 in a long time, but do have considerable time in a Cherokee 180 and a Comanche, so am quite familiar with the platform and do not anticipate any problems.
I am itching to fly more. I have recently discovered my “inner CPA”, but have no illusions that flying isn’t what I need to be doing – even if not a primary career. That being said, I am thrilled at the opportunity to do more teaching (especially considering this economy). No matter how long it pays dividends, I will consider myself lucky to ride for as long as possible.
That being said, if the demand picks up, I may need to curtail how much I am willing to fly as doing well on this CPA is my primary goal. Flying is secondary. However, I can do quite a bit of juggling to fit as much as I can into any given day.
My goal is to make it all happen.