Originally Posted by Pilotpip
Mary Poppins I'm not. I knew what I was getting into when I decided to take this route. Lucky, maybe. I'm not rich, nor do I ever hope to be. As long as I enjoy doing this (which I do) and can pay the bills with a little left over on the side (which I do), I'm happy. When I'm not happy doing this any more, I'll move on.
Those who can do and those who can't flight instruct.
Keep at it if it makes you happy. The question was "why do people bag on flight instructing"? Most have ambitions in other arenas and are working towards a better lifestyle. Instructing can be a secure warm place where one can stroke their ego by instructing primary students without having to risk new horizons. Students will look up to you and concentrate on every gem of wisdom you have to offer. I get it. We had the same kind of guys in high school who graduated a few years before but would show up at lunch time.
If it makes you happy then do it, someone has to I guess. I however did everthing I could to get the heck out of there as fast as possible and so do most others.
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