Flight Instructing Forever
09-06-2006, 05:11 PM
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Flight Instructing Forever
I will be unable to obtain a 1st or 2nd class medical. (You can look at my post in pilot health if you are interested in why)
I'm wondering where the best place to work as a career flight instructor would be? I am looking to work my way up through an organization; senior flight instructor, assistant chief, chief, etc... Also, do I have any options other than flight instructing considering I will not be able to obtain a 1st or 2nd class medical? I am currently flight instructing at an FBO, but it is definitely not a career job. I have 400 TT and 110 dual given.
Thanks so much,
UNDGUY
I'm wondering where the best place to work as a career flight instructor would be? I am looking to work my way up through an organization; senior flight instructor, assistant chief, chief, etc... Also, do I have any options other than flight instructing considering I will not be able to obtain a 1st or 2nd class medical? I am currently flight instructing at an FBO, but it is definitely not a career job. I have 400 TT and 110 dual given.
Thanks so much,
UNDGUY
09-06-2006, 05:34 PM
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I believe there is a place in Napa, Ca that trains asian pilots. For the life of me I can't remember their name.
Also, there is a place in Bakersfield , Ca running the same type operation.
Sorry to hear about your medical issue. Put things in prespective and move on - you're in control of your future. No one else.
-LAFF
Also, there is a place in Bakersfield , Ca running the same type operation.
Sorry to hear about your medical issue. Put things in prespective and move on - you're in control of your future. No one else.
-LAFF
09-06-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dckozak
Correct me if I'm wrong, 
But a CFI requires a comm licence. And a comm licence requires a 2nd class medical. Would you be instructing for free?? 
But a CFI requires a comm licence. And a comm licence requires a 2nd class medical. Would you be instructing for free?? 
09-06-2006, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dckozak
Correct me if I'm wrong, But a CFI requires a comm licence. And a comm licence requires a 2nd class medical. Would you be instructing for free??
But a CFI requires a comm licence. And a comm licence requires a 2nd class medical. Would you be instructing for free?? In order to serve as PIC while instructing, you need a third class medical. This applies if the student is not rated in the airplane.
If the student is rated in the airplane you can do instrument add-ons & IPCs (VMC only), BFR's, fam flights, etc.
The best way to make a living as a career instructor is to find a narrow niche and charge well for it: Cirrus instructor, Garmin instructor, ME instructor, CFI instructor etc. Instructing at the basic level is a wh*re's market, so a career CFI needs to take advantage of his higher level of experience to teach in areas where the airline-bound CFI's are too inexperienced to tread.
09-23-2006, 12:31 PM
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If you're a UNDGUY, why not stay at UND? Leads make pretty good money, plenty of beer to drink, watch the Sioux play, and who knows, maybe someday you'll have Clausen's job!
Last edited by SkyTrucker; 09-23-2006 at 12:35 PM.
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