Originally Posted by
Xray678
side note….being an instructor has become way over paid. The vast majority of instructors are seagulls…people who don’t want to fly and are hiding out in the training department. There should not be a premium for them doing what they want to be doing.
Most people do not want to be an instructor. If they did, they have to go through another interview and then a rigorous and lengthy checkout process. Most instructors I know have said that it’s very stressful, and they get random APD/FAA observations on top of that. Then there is the requirement to become a SME at a ground job (curriculum, CQ development, sim support, etc.), in addition to being a fully qualified and competent line pilot. On top of that, there are more lucrative provisions for UA/AA SLIs. Finally, these “seagulls” have been flying the line 8 months of the year since the hiring boom of 2023 ended (though that may be reversing now).
I think your hot take needs to be put in perspective. Whatever pay premium instructors get, it is deserved.