372/hr + 53/hr for instructor for a brand new 300L

 

do you instruct for Mike? I responded to one of your posts in this thread but i guess you didnt see it??

 

after paying over $400/hour for the extra and instruction, i dont feel so bad about paying $270/hour for the pitts and instruction

 

yes,
i work for MG

 

Thats great. What a great guy he is!

Do you stay busy with akro students?

 

I just came onboard in April of this year and I was just given the acro green light a little over two months ago. That being said I fly a little over 130 hours per month and I am booked almost two months in advance so there are more than enough acro students to have that be my sole purpose but due to my schedule alot of them had to book later down the schedule so just now that it has been a few months do I find myself in the tailwheel 15+ hours per week. It is looking like come next month or so It will more than likely be my new home.

We are short on instructors as well so if anyone is looking it is a great place to work, I have been here 4 months and average over 130 hours per month and I get to fly acro, it doesnt get much better than that. Our fleet is 80% brand new Skyhawks and Skylanes and we have a new Seminole for our multi trainer.

on a side note...anyone going to the kathy jaffe aerobatic contest at the end of the month?

 

hey thats awesome. It really is hard to find a job flight instructing where you get to work on your akro at the same time.

I dont know if you plan on going into aerobatics professionally or going to the airlines (i do both)... but one of the best ways to get good at akro is teaching it and watching from the back seat. And Mike is a good guy to have on your side!! Congrats on the job!

 

I dont plan on pursuing acro professionaly but I will continue to pursue it as a hobby. You are right, there is no better way to hone your skills than watching other people from the back. It is amazing some of the situations you get put into.

Yea, mike is a good person to be showing you the ropes...he sees my mistakes before I have even started the airplane

 

I don't think you can go wrong flying with John. His experience and abilitiy is without question in the aerobatic community. These few hours you will spend flying him will be with you longer then most others. You dont have to spend $10k but surely 5 to 10 hours of experience with someone who has judged/coached the leading aerobatic teams and competitions would be a worthy life experience for a pilot.

oh and yes you may like me end up waiting a few years and buying a Pitts yourself...... how can THAT be bad?!

 

I will say as a man who knows John he states what he said because he believes it not because he just "wants your money". You have a right to disagree with his opinion certainly.

you are correct in saying that transport jets and small aerobatic planes are different. The rudder use is a major example of this.