How's the life of a CFI
06-02-2008, 04:20 PM
#2
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: Learjet 45 & G-IV
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Haha I wish we get paid tax free 
I'd imagine that a lot of schools are seeing a shortage of students due to rising oil prices... fortunately for me, we have a contract with the naval academy to do their initial flight screenings, so as long as the navy needs pilots, we keep getting students
If you're looking for a CFI job, I would probably suggest finding one of the bigger schools who can spend the money on advertising. The mom and pop FBO schools are going to start to suffer.
imho
I'd imagine that a lot of schools are seeing a shortage of students due to rising oil prices... fortunately for me, we have a contract with the naval academy to do their initial flight screenings, so as long as the navy needs pilots, we keep getting students
If you're looking for a CFI job, I would probably suggest finding one of the bigger schools who can spend the money on advertising. The mom and pop FBO schools are going to start to suffer.
imho
06-02-2008, 04:34 PM
#3
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
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I second the above. Fortunately we have alot of government contracts as well. Though interestingly, we still have people coming in wanting to start up a hobby, career, etc.
Alot of the academies are going the route of foreign contract and our economy here doesn't seem to effect that too much. Of course I don't work at them, but they still seem to be going strong.
Alot of the academies are going the route of foreign contract and our economy here doesn't seem to effect that too much. Of course I don't work at them, but they still seem to be going strong.
06-02-2008, 07:02 PM
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I had a friend who was a CFI at one of those flight academies for an Asian airline and he worked pretty hard. Lots of students and quite a bit of ground instruction as well. The nice thing was that if he told his students to study up on a particular area they sure as hell did it! Always nice to have motivated students who work hard.
06-02-2008, 07:13 PM
#6
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I agree I instructed both, local and foreign students. The foreign students were always motivated and read what you asked them to. They were also more polite than the local guys.
I think that the amount of foreigners coming to the united States for flight training will increase or stay the same due to the decreasing value of the u.s. dollar. Apparently its cheaper to learn to fly in the states than else where… could have fooled me.
I think that the amount of foreigners coming to the united States for flight training will increase or stay the same due to the decreasing value of the u.s. dollar. Apparently its cheaper to learn to fly in the states than else where… could have fooled me.
06-03-2008, 05:16 AM
#7
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Originally Posted by piper338
Apparently its cheaper to learn to fly in the states than else where… could have fooled me.
06-04-2008, 06:09 AM
#9
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Position: A320/321 FO
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Originally Posted by Longbow64
Seeing how airlines are slowing their hiring, how's the life for a cfi? Did you guys notice any "shortage" of students? Also, does CFI's get paid tax free?
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