Finding Students
03-30-2009 | 05:23 PM
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I've read and been told to keep it limited, CFI and Comm. pilot or even just professional pilot. By doing this they have to contact you to know more. Also, if you get 250 cards made and a month later you get your MEI are you going to pay to get more made?
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03-31-2009 | 06:27 AM
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As a comm. pilot who will be done with his CFI soon, what do you guys suggest putting on the business card? Should I list down what I can do? For example, I will have the following:
-Commercial single and multi-engine land, and commercial single-engine sea.
-Instrument Rated
-CFI/CFII/MEI
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Commercial Pilot, CFI
Flight Instruction, Flight Reviews, Proficiency Checks
03-31-2009 | 06:35 AM
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Still wondering about this:
As a comm. pilot who will be done with his CFI soon, what do you guys suggest putting on the business card? Should I list down what I can do? For example, I will have the following:
-Commercial single and multi-engine land, and commercial single-engine sea.
-Instrument Rated
-CFI/CFII/MEI
As a comm. pilot who will be done with his CFI soon, what do you guys suggest putting on the business card? Should I list down what I can do? For example, I will have the following:
-Commercial single and multi-engine land, and commercial single-engine sea.
-Instrument Rated
-CFI/CFII/MEI
Commercial Pilot
CFI, CFII, MEI.
04-07-2009 | 09:32 AM
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I just got my CFI a few weeks ago, and I have not had one student yet. I'm in a really small town in Ohio, and the local airport does not have enough students to go around for the now 3 CFI's including me. The obvious answer is to move to somewhere with more students, or get a job at an FBO. Problem is...I can not find anywhere that is hiring. Seems like its a horrible cycle, that is not ending anytime soon.
04-07-2009 | 12:17 PM
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Sorry to hear your frustrations with finding a CFI job. I can understand this would be tough.
I still think finding a CFI is possible in this day and age if you called around enough. Literally calling all flight schools, especially since summer usually means a bump in students coming in.
Get on the phone with every darn flight school you can find the phone number for/and or where you would want to live. I think its definitely feasible to find something with summer quickly approaching.
Good luck
I still think finding a CFI is possible in this day and age if you called around enough. Literally calling all flight schools, especially since summer usually means a bump in students coming in.
Get on the phone with every darn flight school you can find the phone number for/and or where you would want to live. I think its definitely feasible to find something with summer quickly approaching.
Good luck
04-07-2009 | 06:49 PM
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Oracle 21, thats a bummer to hear about the lack of students.
It sounds like you don't have a bad location though being in Ohio. I know Ohio State University is supposed to have a good aviation program. Perhaps try getting hired to instruct at the school, or find out where those students go to get instruction?
Also, a lot of high schools associate themselves with vocational schools or polytech. I know this because I went through one to learn about engine repair and found out that it also offered aviation ground training, but no flight training. Something like that would spark a kids interest, and if you went in there with some good looking flyers and business cards some of the kids might make the investment, and the school wouldn't have a problem with it because your selling a service they don't even offer.
It sounds like you don't have a bad location though being in Ohio. I know Ohio State University is supposed to have a good aviation program. Perhaps try getting hired to instruct at the school, or find out where those students go to get instruction?
Also, a lot of high schools associate themselves with vocational schools or polytech. I know this because I went through one to learn about engine repair and found out that it also offered aviation ground training, but no flight training. Something like that would spark a kids interest, and if you went in there with some good looking flyers and business cards some of the kids might make the investment, and the school wouldn't have a problem with it because your selling a service they don't even offer.
04-09-2009 | 12:26 PM
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OSU has it's own airport and program at OSU.
Oracle, you may not have a lot of students right now, but I'd bet that if you really make it a priority to find some students, they can be had. If you wait for them to come to you, it won't happen. You don't have a reputation like Bill Kershner or Machado, etc. You need to make a name and that means you need to look at everyone you meet as a potential client. If you have any buddies that are going into sales, they could probably help you out with some strategies.
Oracle, you may not have a lot of students right now, but I'd bet that if you really make it a priority to find some students, they can be had. If you wait for them to come to you, it won't happen. You don't have a reputation like Bill Kershner or Machado, etc. You need to make a name and that means you need to look at everyone you meet as a potential client. If you have any buddies that are going into sales, they could probably help you out with some strategies.
04-19-2009 | 04:27 AM
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All are good suggestions. I'll add a couple of thoughts.
Put "Flight Instructor" on your card. A new pilot may not know what a CFI is.
Volunteer or at least go to FAA wings programs. Join your local EAA chapter and rub elbows with fellow pilots. How about your local airport support group? Touch base with any flying clubs in the area. Ask if they allow CFI's to instruct in their planes. Have you ever though about teaching a ground school course?
If you have experience with a specific type of plane or maybe an avionics type, adversitise with COPA, ABS, CPA.
Hope this helps.
Put "Flight Instructor" on your card. A new pilot may not know what a CFI is.
Volunteer or at least go to FAA wings programs. Join your local EAA chapter and rub elbows with fellow pilots. How about your local airport support group? Touch base with any flying clubs in the area. Ask if they allow CFI's to instruct in their planes. Have you ever though about teaching a ground school course?
If you have experience with a specific type of plane or maybe an avionics type, adversitise with COPA, ABS, CPA.
Hope this helps.
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