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Are there any Flight Safety instructors around? I have a interview question that I would rather not discuss in public. If you could PM me please Thanks!

Not an instructor there but was told that you get to show them how you teach.
Our instructor made them laugh by giving a detailed description about a piece of his farm equipment: His back hoees hydralic system. Originality helped him get the job. Just a thought. Good luck.

Sent you a PM.

I do know a guy that did his interview facilitated teaching session on the merits of adopting a retired racing Greyhound as a pet. Along with a systems discussion on the cardiovascular and muscular system that makes them so darn fast. That person was hired...;)

The key word is "Facilitated," i.e. No lecture.

Thanks for the reply. I did my on a hydraulic system on a aircraft that I flew a long time ago. I went that direction because the Director of Training had said he preferred an Aircraft System over non aviation related presentation. I was going to do it on something else but with the Director of Training suggesting aircraft systems I decided it would not be a good idea to go out side of aviation lol.

I too have an interview with Flight Safety. Can you tell me if there were questions asked by the panel doing the interview, that were not related to your "facilitated training session"? Were you hired? Can you give any idea of pay scales? Thanks for any help you can give.

I too have an interview with Flight Safety. Can you tell me if there were questions asked by the panel doing the interview, that were not related to your "facilitated training session"? Were you hired? Can you give any idea of pay scales? Thanks for any help you can give.

Guessing the interview experience may vary from Center-to-Center, but my "non-teaching" portion of the interview was just get-to-know-you type stuff. Wanted to know why FlightSafety? Why leave current job? But also asked stuff like where's your fav vacation spot? WWYD if you won the lottery? Are you done flying? WWYD if American calls you tomorrow? Very laid back and was all done over lunch.

Yes, was hired and worked there for two years. Great place, really enjoyed it. But an excellent Pt 91 (hopefully retirement job) opportunity came my way and I left. Pay will vary depending on what tier/level (forget what they call it) you're teaching on. I'd expect mid-$60k?

Thanks King Air Driver--all very helpful information.

No prob, glad it helped. Which Center are you interviewing at?

Pay scale varies based on aircraft type (considered "levels"). Program Managers get an additional increase. There's also a bump for evaluators (examiners). Historically increases have been 1-4% of pay the last couple years. There's always a teaching portion regardless of center.

When I interviewed in 2010 in LGB on G450/550 the starting pay was 85k. I turned it down for JetBlue, the high end potential was only about 100k as an instructor.

Facilitated learning?

What ever happened to the time tried and true system of shouting, ridicule, and intimidation?

the high end potential was only about 100k as an instructor.
Plus a 50% match on 401k up to 8%, better than most health care coverage with premium increases being covered by the company, a remote possibility of furlough, no commuting, home most nights, and the ability to fly contract (encouraged by the center) at your own rate while keeping 100% of the additional cash. Plus, you're banking you'll never lose a medical. With FSI not a factor. :D

When I interviewed in 2010 in LGB on G450/550 the starting pay was 85k. I turned it down for JetBlue, the high end potential was only about 100k as an instructor.


100K puts you at the 84th percentile of income in the US. So "only" is probably not an accurate descriptor. However, living in LGB that probably works out to about 50K elsewhere given the perceived cost of living and taxation. In Texas they let you keep your $$$. Well, most of it anyway.

For LAX area, $85K is low, perhaps not for FSI instructor, but G450/550 guys in the area have to be starting at $125 plus.

GF

If FSI would pay line captain rates they'd have instructors that would never leave (and be experienced in type). That's always been the issue - the gap between line pay and instructing. The $$$ tends to go up when the industry is hiring. The demo is also changing a little. FSI used to be considered a retirement job (collect your military pension or airline pension and sit back and have health insurance and make some money). Now there's a lot of people in the 35-45 range.

For those that came from a bankrupt airline or furlough years ago and have accrued raises, seniority, months of sick time, etc. It's tough to go back to that gig again because you've got to factor risk in the equation. I believe that's a prevalent mentality. As Climb450 said, there's a bigger payoff in the long run on the line; however do you give up what you've got and take the risk. As they say, the house always wins....