Originally Posted by
CFItillIdie
And honestly, if they are not current on everything, the street is where they should stay. There have been a lot of people stuck in CFI positions that have been paying their dues. Just sayn'. I have a feeling it will be high...somewhere around 200-500 ME depending on the airline. TT somewhere in the ball park of 1000-1500. Just look at what Eagle has now. That should be a good indication.
Not that you have ANYONE on your side anyway, but I'd be willing to put 500 bucks that a furloughed 121 guy is going to do 200% better on his first sim than a CFI with no 121 experience. Not saying the CFI can't pass the training program but with previous experience it's much more of a known quantity.
I know it sucks to be stuck as a CFI when guys you know went to the regionals, but I've been furloughed twice now and I'd venture to say I would have rather been continously employed as an instructor. I guess the grass is always greener.
As for the original topic, probably 1500 and 500 for awhile and will probably go down once the backlog starts to clear out in a year or two of solid hiring.