Originally Posted by
rickair7777
For self-employed, I would tell them that (since you won't have W-2's). But you will need to provide references who can vouch for your self-employment, and the best person would be the "boss". Airlines understand that many flight school use contractor status simply as an way to avoid taxes.
What if I really was self employed? I spent about a year instructing in a flying club where I would find my own students and instruct them with no oversight. The Club president was aware I was doing flight training and had to OK the students but other than that didn't really care what went on. I can probably put down my students or the club president as a reference. The club president would look better on paper but I guarantee my students would give me a better recommendation since I hardly knew the president.