Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Not exactly right, these are worst case numbers. If you are agressive and can relocate to chase the best opportunities these are realistic pay scales:
CFI: $25-35K+
As a CFI you want to avoid working for $10/hr for a sleepy school with few students. Either work for $10/hr at a pilot factory (where you have lots of students) or freelance at an FBO where you can charge $30/hr and drum up you own work.
Regional FO:
Year 1: $25-30K
Year 2: $35-45K
Yeah Right Dude,
You can pump'em up with those figures all you want but few and far between.
Don't get me wrong I love flying but it sure is a lousy gig when you just get started. Most of these newbies don't wanta pay there due, don't wanta struggle, and definitly don't want a starve- not even for a week.
Let's say they even gotta gig paying that much to start. Well, how about the 60-100k note? rent? food? GAS? Kids? Mortgage? Spouse? Utilities?
This is not being explained to new comers to the industry as they are signing their name on the line with the co-signers while smiling at the 777 cockpit picture on the wall.
There's a difference between being positive and dellusions of gradure.
Now I wish I could share this gleeful vision of the aviation industry, but my mama told me never to lie.
