Originally Posted by
DENpilot
No doubt pay will attract qualified applicants. I know there are hundreds of flight instructors, chief pilots, guys in management at flight schools all who will never leave their job because they don't want to take a pay cut to to go to a regional, have a worse schedule, and not see their family every might.
Yes, that's what I have been doing for several years. For most flight schools, the pay to these people is also criminal - mainly because the student base has dried up with the financing. I remember managing a flight school during the last big hiring rush, when good flight instructors were hard to find. I would rather make $22,000 at a regional than manage 15 brand new CFIs (that will leave in three months) again. Working 12+ hr days, usually 6 days a week and bringing that stress home to my family is not worth the abysmal salary.
