If you love to fly and you would like to get paid to teach others to fly, you should consider becoming a certificated flight instructor. If you’re set on an airline career, becoming a CFI is a very cost effective way to build the 1,500 hours of flight time that you’ll need to be considered for a commuter airline job. We look forward to working hard alongside you on your CFI and optional CFI-I ratings. They are not easy to gain but they are among the most rewarding to achieve.