"C J Campbell" wrote in message ...

So what was the employer doing?

Managing his other businesses.

Apparently he would rather go out of
business than pay his employees or do the work himself.

Actually, this particular flight school was much sought after
amoung CFIs because they paid health insurance and some other
benefits, which are NOT cheap for a small business to provide.
Plus they were very busy and had Pt 135 Charter with twins, so
the CFIs got a lot of hours and a chance to move into multi
charter work.

So I would tend to believe he was already compensating his
employees to the max of what he could without running his
rental rates over the "market" at the time.

And essentially, you're right. The employer had other businesses
which were profitable and which took up his time, and he would
rather close an unprofitable business then make it still less
profitable, and turn his attention to other venues.

Makes sense to me.

Sydney