You bet your ass we are, and if you don't believe me I'll beat the crap out
of you!!!

{;-)

P.S. I've never charged a fellow instructor for anything at all, be it
flight review, exams (when I used to give them), recurrent training, or
anything else. I think Karl Harder (RIP), a legend down at Lincoln Airport,
was my inspiration several dozen years ago. I scheduled a competency ride
with him because I hadn't had a from-the-getgo primary student in about five
years. When I asked him after the ride how much I owed him, he just said,
"If you came here to learn how to produce a better student and pilot, how
the hell can I charge you for that?"

jw

--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with chocolate in one hand and wine in
the other, loudly proclaiming 'WOO HOO What a Ride!'"
--Unknown


I
got to thinking that I sure hope students don't see CFIs the same way.
I've never considered myself better than my students so I sure help I
don't come off as arrogant in anyway. As a CFI I know that other CFIs
interact with me differently so I'm not sure I would know if other
CFIs are stuck up (as a CFI I often find that check out rides are
abbreviated, fees are reduced or instruction hours are under billed
for fellow CFIs).