Originally Posted by
E39M5
I know there's a ton of variables, but about how much flight time do you figure a full time CFI can log per week, assuming it's a busy school in the right geographical area?
I could answer this question since I am currently CFI'ing and flying my butt off as much as I possibly can.
My schedule is open Monday-Sunday 8 am to 8pm. I rarely take any days off. I work at a busy flight school in Southern California with perfect weather all year round. I log in average 90-100 hours per month. This month, I am logging almost 120 just because we happen to be low on CFI's.
Flying 100 hours a month is A LOT and takes quite the toll on you, so you have to want it really bad. Furthermore, there are pros and cons with flying in places that have perfect weather all year long, such as CA or AZ.....and one of them is in the summer, when the days are super long and the heat is unbearable. You'll be flying 7-8 hours a day in a flying greenhouse with very little breaks and it's easy to get dehydrated, but, if you wanna move on quick...you gotta pay your dues.
I've logged about 1000 hours in the past 11 months.