Skip the IR rating and go straight to commercial and CFI?

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I need some opinions on this possible scenario

Here is my situation....

I have a full time day job making good money, which I am not wanting to
leaving. I am a private pilot with 143.8 total hours (94.1 PIC) and I
am wanting to teach the PPSEL rating as a CFI for additional income.

My thinking is I would not have enough time or funds to maintain IFR
currency and have no desire to teach the IFR rating. I also have no
desire of making flying my sole employement or income resources (wife,
baby, mortgage, etc.)

So based on that I am thinking about skipping the IR rating and going
straight to the commerical and then CFI.

I know this probably isn't that common, but is there anything wrong
with my thinking or going this route? Would I be looked upon
differently if I decided to go this route?

A commercial without an instrument is kinda useless, and as pointed out, IFR
rating is required to be a CFI (an I will agree with that completely).
Given the times you have (150 hours), I think it is logical that you go for
your instrument, which will get you closer to the hours you need for the
commercial.

Advice: Get your commercial from the right seat. It'll be trickier at the
beginning, but it will make it MUCH easier to get your CFI after that.

"Guillermo" wrote in message ...
A commercial without an instrument is kinda useless

I will allow you to fly in the airshows of the CAF... It'll also allow you
to do some cropdusting...