Pilot Shortage
#1
Pilot Shortage
Hi!
From another website:
Many flight schools are facing problems with:
Can't find instructors
Can't find students
Turning away students as no instructors
cliff
YIP
From another website:
Many flight schools are facing problems with:
Can't find instructors
Can't find students
Turning away students as no instructors
...one flight school in Chicago that lost 15 instructors in one week.
cliff
YIP
#3
#5
It's simply the fact that nobody wants to fly anymore. That is somewhat of an overstatement, but it's not far off. Many part 61 schools have found it is simply not feasable to operate anymore. This holds especially true if they are into charter, sales, maintenance, or FBO services.
The demand for instructors is falling with the number of student pilots. The few exceptions are those who are seeking aviation as a vocation. Many instructors are choosing not to renew because of this as well.
The demand for instructors is falling with the number of student pilots. The few exceptions are those who are seeking aviation as a vocation. Many instructors are choosing not to renew because of this as well.
#6
We are having a hard time finding instructors as well. Between the low regional hours and everyone moving on after 2 months and the fact where some even hire with simply a CMEL rating no one wants to instruct anymore.
My flight school recently changed the whole payscale and scheduling to make instructing a more attractive option. I hope it helps to attract CFI's because as of now my students have to book weeks in advance to even get a 2 hour block. Not very conducive to business
My flight school recently changed the whole payscale and scheduling to make instructing a more attractive option. I hope it helps to attract CFI's because as of now my students have to book weeks in advance to even get a 2 hour block. Not very conducive to business
#7
Desperation is starting to set in!
Pan Am International Flight Academy in PHX is now offering for all those willing to sign a one year contract, their CFI for free and both your CFII/ MEI at half price. Not bad when you think about how much it cost just to gain those ratings that you're likely never to use after your first 121 job. It cost about $10-$14K for your CFI, II and MEI; if you sign on for 1 year you can basically get all three for less than $3K and with all that time building you can chose the regional of your choice. When I was instructing there I was flying over 100 hours a month and teaching around 40 in their ACE program (72 hr CRJ-200 basic systems and 30 hr level 5 FTD program).
Now they have a King Air program that I'm sure one could work their way into. The King Air program is 40 hrs of ground, 10 hours Level D Sim and 10 hours in the a/c. This program is for their Chinese students, which they are pushing about 400 through a year. If you think each student has to complete this program, then an instructor could gain quite a bit of Turbine PIC time.
http://www.panamacademy.net/
Now they have a King Air program that I'm sure one could work their way into. The King Air program is 40 hrs of ground, 10 hours Level D Sim and 10 hours in the a/c. This program is for their Chinese students, which they are pushing about 400 through a year. If you think each student has to complete this program, then an instructor could gain quite a bit of Turbine PIC time.
http://www.panamacademy.net/
#10
It's simply the fact that nobody wants to fly anymore. That is somewhat of an overstatement, but it's not far off. Many part 61 schools have found it is simply not feasable to operate anymore. This holds especially true if they are into charter, sales, maintenance, or FBO services.
The demand for instructors is falling with the number of student pilots. The few exceptions are those who are seeking aviation as a vocation. Many instructors are choosing not to renew because of this as well.
The demand for instructors is falling with the number of student pilots. The few exceptions are those who are seeking aviation as a vocation. Many instructors are choosing not to renew because of this as well.
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