Average flight instructor pay
04-09-2012, 07:33 PM
#31
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I'm instructing in LA, CA. I'm a independent CFI for a flying club. I get paid $50/hr. Every cfis at our club is pretty busy and making average of $4000 to $8000 per month. A lot of international students though due to pilot shortage in Asia. All international students are mostly in CA ,FL or AZ or maybe some in TX (but not Austin area). If you wanna make decent amount of money and hours these places are the place to go. Pay is better if you are independent cfi for a flying club rather than cfi for flight school. But you have to find students by yourself. School will NOT provide students for you. I fly 80 to 100hours + 50hours gnd lesson per month. Probably better pay than regional Captain. 
Good luck.
Good luck.
04-10-2012, 08:57 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by ryotan16
I'm instructing in LA, CA. I'm a independent CFI for a flying club. I get paid $50/hr. Every cfis at our club is pretty busy and making average of $4000 to $8000 per month. A lot of international students though due to pilot shortage in Asia. All international students are mostly in CA ,FL or AZ or maybe some in TX (but not Austin area). If you wanna make decent amount of money and hours these places are the place to go. Pay is better if you are independent cfi for a flying club rather than cfi for flight school. But you have to find students by yourself. School will NOT provide students for you. I fly 80 to 100hours + 50hours gnd lesson per month. Probably better pay than regional Captain. Good luck.
Good luck.Same deal though the flight school does not give students to you. They call the club, you pick up the phone and then we play in the sky.
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