MIADC8

I spent $3,295.00 for my CFI ticket and did it in a arrow.

gilz16

I am being charged around $20K for my CFI, CFII :S are there a lot of CFI job out there??

ugflyer

You are getting ripped off!

gilz16

would $15K also be called a ripped off?? Its a part 141

minimwage4

Are you guys serious or what? I cant believe people are asking if 15k is ok for the CFI. Do the math! 10 hours of arrow plus instruction for CFI. 5 hours plus instruction for CFII for 15,000??? Refer to post 21

ryan1234

Yes, BAD deal!

It's your money... but sometimes is pays to research a little (including things like AF pilot slots)

crabinow16

Honestly I can't see the value of getting my CFI right now. It would be really expensive and totally not worth it. Companies don't want to hire a CFI if the cfi will only be around for three months. I am planning on getting it this next semester so i will have it when i grauate in December and then i can start looking for a job to make some money with my ticket.

brian434

The value of getting your CFI II or MEI is not the ability to make money. You simply won't make enough to fool yourself into think there is any real monetary value to it. You will spend countless hours waiting on students that don't show and more than half of the students that do show will bring dangerous attitudes with them that will make you question why you're taking the risk for $300 a week.

The only real reason anyone should be looking at getting their CFI is because they have a desire to teach. Beyond that you need to ensure that your strive to improve your quality as an instructor and educator.

I don't fly full time and I don't really like my full time job. It is a job and it pays me very well for the hours I am required to put in. I am also home every night to sleep in my own bed. Believe it or not wife is even happy to see me most of the time.

For fun I teach part time at two seperate flight schools. Now pay attention to that last sentence. I do it for fun and there really isn't any other reason. I get paid less and have to travel further than my day job but I love it. If you don't love teaching don't try being a CFI. I am saying this not only for your sake but that of your future students.

Good luck with whatever decisions you make.

TMoney

Look at American Flyers. They have a 1 month CFI/II intensive course that is great. I did it in Santa Monica (talk about a view!). It was around $6000 I think. Great program...you just eat, sleep and breathe regs, systems, airspace, etc. for a month.

snippercr

At our school (141) its about 4,000 for the CFI. Includes about 20 hours of flight (half arrow, half archer) and some time in a 152 demonstrating spins!

CFII is $2200 and MEI is $4400 although you it assumes you have about 8 hours PIC ME time so you may need to buy extra time.

We actually have a really nifty course that combines the CFII and MEI into one course. Its $7500 but you get 25 hours of ME time. The really cool part is its only 1 checkride/oral. When you're done you get your II and MEI.