Advice wanted from former/current flight isntructors!!!!
04-21-2006 | 09:52 PM
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I used to fly an average of 80 hours a month and in the summertime over 100 hours. I worked at a big flight school with about 70 instructors and over 500 students. But flying that much kills your social life and you get burned out pretty quick.
Each instructor had 12 to 13 students, who had to fly a minimum of 8 hours a month each. if you were a ground instructor or a CFI instructor you had 8 students.
As far as multi time goes, we had contracts with Chinese airlines, which included between 45 and 60 hours of multi time per student.
Each instructor had 12 to 13 students, who had to fly a minimum of 8 hours a month each. if you were a ground instructor or a CFI instructor you had 8 students.
As far as multi time goes, we had contracts with Chinese airlines, which included between 45 and 60 hours of multi time per student.
worst job ever.... get out while you can... students suck ha i'm an optimist
04-22-2006 | 06:09 AM
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Thanks again for the input everyone. Skyhigh, I've been somewhat fortunate about multi-time. I've found my way into a SIC contract job for a Part 91 operator flying Cheyennes (K-mart King Airs) and 421's. Company policy is to have two pilots. A good friend is a the full time pilot there and is nice enough to split legs.
04-22-2006 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by neibert12
Thanks again for the input everyone. Skyhigh, I've been somewhat fortunate about multi-time. I've found my way into a SIC contract job for a Part 91 operator flying Cheyennes (K-mart King Airs) and 421's. Company policy is to have two pilots. A good friend is a the full time pilot there and is nice enough to split legs.
04-22-2006 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
OK, just make sure you understand about logging "SIC" time in an airplane that is not certified for two pilots or operating under a regulation that requires two pilots (you can't log it...)
04-22-2006 | 11:06 AM
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Does the flight school you work for market it self or you? How are you picking up the flight time/students you have now?
If you are just sitting on the sofa, I'd say you can do much better as far as getting flight time, if you realy are marketing your self and the flight school is marketing it self and you still have these mediocre results, I'd say get out and find another flight school.
If you're not doing much marketing yet, hang in there and grow your bsuiness Read the "Savy Flight Instructor" as someone suggested in an earlier reply, become an AOPA, EAA and NAFI member, get listed on websites, contact highschools, colleges, and setup a booth in the local mall 1 day per week. Get businesscards printed up, etc.
Goodluck!
If you are just sitting on the sofa, I'd say you can do much better as far as getting flight time, if you realy are marketing your self and the flight school is marketing it self and you still have these mediocre results, I'd say get out and find another flight school.
If you're not doing much marketing yet, hang in there and grow your bsuiness Read the "Savy Flight Instructor" as someone suggested in an earlier reply, become an AOPA, EAA and NAFI member, get listed on websites, contact highschools, colleges, and setup a booth in the local mall 1 day per week. Get businesscards printed up, etc.
Goodluck!
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