Originally Posted by
m van assche
Hey, anybody work for FS ? (or know anybody who does) I would appreciate details on pay. work rules, qualifications,hireing process,gouges,etc. Thanks
Just left there last week after teaching there for a year and a half..pay starts off at $16/hr of flight and brief time.
Work rules are pretty straight forward..you schedule your students whenever you want. If you work in one of the JAA programs, they have some additional rules (max 10 hr day/min 10 hr rest)
Not sure what exactly they're looking for as far as quals right now..was 500 TT, and (I think?) 200 dual given and a CFII..however, they're losing instructors like crazy, so I'm sure they'll take a wet CFI.
When you show up for class, they give a written test..pretty much out of the CFI gleim..80% passing score..get lower and they send you packing. To pass standardization you do a brief over an assigned maneuver, and a flight that is pretty much a CFI checkride all over again..90% of guys have to repeat at least one thing on the flight..they're pretty forgiving on letting you repeat flights.
Let me know if you have any more questions