Originally Posted by BZNpilot248

That was one of the biggest pet peeves I had as a CFI was the pay issue. At the large 141 "pilot factory" I worked at most instructors put a cursory .3 pre/post charge on the billing which I thought was rediculous. We were required to be there for the students half an hour before their launch, though most instructor weren't or were finishing up with the prior student and many instructors didn't even walk outside for the students preflight so many instructors did only do about .3 pre/post. I hated it as a student when my instructor breifed me on what we were doing for the flight as I was running the before start check and said see you next time on shut down - when I'd actually TEACH before hand and be available for the hours I was SUPPOSED to teach - students would look at me like I was trying to rip them off when I'd put down .7 pre/post because they were so used to seeing .3 from other instructors. - which was common especially for primary students. So many instructors were always trying to give their students a break (which I understand - I was a poor college student too) but if we want any integrity in our profession we have to advocate our true worth, even as a CFI.