Originally Posted by
TonyMaff
Hey y'all, Im a CFI CFII MEI, and i was wonder what other instructors are making. I was flying in so-cal and started off at 12.50/ hr then got bumped up to 15/ hr about 7 months later.
I instructed for two large 141 flight schools and made between $7.50 and $11/hour. For a little while I was instructing freelance through a flying club and was able to charge $20/hour and provide students with still cheaper rates than the big schools. That didn't last very long though.