"C Gattman" wrote

That's kinda what I think, too. It's a shame that a working CFI can't
earn enough to support a family just about anywhere in the Pacific
Northwest.

Yep, but as long as teaching flying continues to be a time building step for
flying the big stuff, it is destined to stay that way.

Added to that, is the fact that GA flying is about dieing out, and one
reason is cost. If instructors were to be paid what they are worth (at
LEAST double) there would be a lot of people not able to start flying,
because of the higher instructor cost.

So what do you do?

Nothing, because there is not much one person can do to change the accepted
pay scales, anyway.
--
Jim in NC