No, its all about recency. I bet your buddy didn't have any recent multi time. I believe part of the interview asks how many multi hours you have flown in the past 6 months. If that was 3 years ago, they may have wanted CFI time, but they don't now.
I was a CFI/CFII/MEI and I never wanted to do it either, but it actually made me a lot better pilot. I thought I was a good pilot before, but after I flight instructed I realized I knew nothing. Being a flight instructor is actually PIC experience since you are the one that makes the safety decisions when it comes to others flying. Do you really want your first in charge PIC time to be as a Captain on an airliner?
Whatever you do get the multi time and apply ASAP since recency will help you get hired.
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Last edited by Stan Marsh; 11-10-2007 at 06:24 PM..
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