do not go to erau, they are snobs, since when did you need a 4 year degree to make $14 and hour flight instructing? WHAT you need a masters to make $22? so 6 years in college and about $100k getting private through MEI not even living expenses for all 7-8 years you were working on all that. why would anyone want to work for such elitists?

Are you bragging about flight safety experience then?

Not to get into a flame war but everyone has pro's and con's. Riddle has plenty of money to put into overly thorough training. They are far from a place to just get the certificate. If you graduate from there with a $100,000 degree, you may not have much to show for it but you will shine as far as a pilot.

It's really up to the person.

If you want to be the best pilot at low time you can be or wait learn the things on the way, its up to each person. Riddle wont make you a better pilot, they will just not pass you until you are.

That's what the Riddle CFI's are trained to do.

This guy is wrong. You get a degree so you can move up. You may start at $14 but you won't stay there. Airlines are looking for people with education. ERAU graduates the finest pilots in the world.
He shows his ignorance by calling all ERAU students snobs and elitist's. Judge for yourself. BTW, I am an "Riddle-Raider".

Captain B-777, B-767, B-757, B-727 and a bunch more.

Last I heard every instructor had to take a 1 month leave. Student loans might be a factor in the decreasing amount of students.

That was for the summer. The student load is not as big during the summer compared to fall/spring. Now hear this. They are going to start scheduling your students for you in their registered flight blocks. Most, if not all, instructors here are pretty ****ed about it. It's going to be a big pain in the arse until they realize that the lady that works at scheduling will hang herself unless the management takes this decision and throw it in the trash.

Is there any CFIs on here with current info about ERAU, specifically the Prescott campus? There's a CFI position posted online and I'd like to hear any experiences.

Also, I read in a previous post that if you teach with them they will pay for graduate tuition. Is that still true or was that a rumor?

Quality education. There are quite a few people who will disagree with your comment. Like a previous poster said, you're not just getting another ticket.

PRC was a blast, and their instructors get 6 credit hours a semester of tuition free... That hasn't changed. Double check when you interview though... Ask lots of questions.

I left there in late '05 so I'm afraid I'm not that "current" anymore.... but I can say that most of this thread is accurate from what I remember. I did get paid for ground (orals, pre/post briefs) activities and averaged 25 flight hours a month with 8-12 students. Still needed a second job...

It is what it is... I'm NOT an ERAU fan, and they're real particular on a few things, but it was all-in-all a good place to be. A few of my "colleagues" even stayed to be lifers...

Take a look at Florida Tech in Melbourne, FL. Starting pay is $21, $23 for MEI. Same hours, same type of flying, better town, better pay. I believe they have adds on climbto350.com. they are hurting for instructors last I heard.