Originally Posted by
Timmay
In previous airlines I worked at, the schoolhouse was staffed by line pilots and a few full-timers that teach a few events but we're mainly involved in training development. I don't know how other majors do it, though. Are they like SWA with a labor group of instructors, or are they staffed by the line pilots? I know I wouldn't mind teaching or running CPT's if it paid the same as flying the line.
We have some Line Pilot Instructor’s that teach some of the ground school lessons and CPT’s. Pretty sure the instructors have scope on sim instruction so what mgt should do is have line guys do everything else…which frees up instructors for SIM only and allows them not to be worked to death.