Pay for CFI's

Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
Locally, the *charge* is $25/hr. I don't know how much if any of that
the airport keeps back.

Most instructors locally don't charge for ground time, which often
doubles the time they spend with a student. When I went for an XC
flight, my instructor would drive up from MA, say 150 miles
round-trip, and sit around the airport until I got back, for no pay.

I've never understood that. Around here we even charge student pilots
on their first solo when we stand next to the runway with our handheld
radio and a camera.

-Robert, CFI

On 20 May 2004 08:45:48 -0700, (Robert M. Gary)
wrote:

Cub Driver wrote in message . ..

I've never understood that. Around here we even charge student pilots
on their first solo when we stand next to the runway with our handheld
radio and a camera.

-Robert, CFI


I would have to agree with you Robert, The student is paying for my
time. I have to eat and pay my bills also, If I have to be there for
the student, then they get charged, just like any other profession
where services are required. If people only knew that I spend 12 or
more hours a day at the airport and usually get about 6 hours of pay
for that time then they would be a little more understanding.


Scott D.

"SD" c o f l y i n g @ p c i s y s d o t n e t wrote in message

I would have to agree with you Robert, The student is paying for my
time. I have to eat and pay my bills also,

My instructor charges strictly off the Hobbes time to the point where I've
actually insisted on paying her more after a half-hour ground briefing
before the flight. (IFR) Other instructors charge the flat $35/hr
whether it's ground or air instruction, and while I've had instructors who
charge a lesser fee for ground time, I don't mind paying it 'cause I know
what their time is worth.

If people only knew that I spend 12 or
more hours a day at the airport and usually get about 6 hours of pay
for that time then they would be a little more understanding.

To me it's a screaming shame that the people who are teaching skills
absolutely necessary to a young pilot's career AND SURVIVAL would make more
money hawking fuses at Radio Shack. Supply and demand is truly the law of
the land.

-c

"It is the Job that you have chosen deal with it." That's what I tell
people that complain about salary jobs that have to work longer than 40
hours a week. This is America we can chouse our place of employment and our
field of work but the sad this is most complain about it.



"SD" c o f l y i n g @ p c i s y s d o t n e t wrote in message
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On 20 May 2004 08:45:48 -0700, (Robert M. Gary)
wrote:

Cub Driver wrote in message
. ..

I've never understood that. Around here we even charge student pilots
on their first solo when we stand next to the runway with our handheld
radio and a camera.

-Robert, CFI


I would have to agree with you Robert, The student is paying for my
time. I have to eat and pay my bills also, If I have to be there for
the student, then they get charged, just like any other profession
where services are required. If people only knew that I spend 12 or
more hours a day at the airport and usually get about 6 hours of pay
for that time then they would be a little more understanding.


Scott D.

On Thu, 20 May 2004 16:29:31 -0700, "NW_PILOT"
wrote:

"It is the Job that you have chosen deal with it." That's what I tell
people that complain about salary jobs that have to work longer than 40
hours a week. This is America we can chouse our place of employment and our
field of work but the sad this is most complain about it.



You did not hear me complaining about it at all, I was just stating
the facts of the case. I actually love teaching and I am not looking
for a airline job, I fly part time for a company also that supplements
my needs as well as having a "understanding" wife that has a very well
paying job.

And to go along the lines of thinking that you have taken.... If you
cant stand the cost of learning how to fly and what I charge, deal
with it move along please, I have more than enough students then to
hear about someone complaining about paying for ground time.

Scott D.

On Thu, 20 May 2004 16:29:31 -0700, NW_PILOT wrote:
"It is the Job that you have chosen deal with it." That's what I tell
people that complain about salary jobs that have to work longer than 40
hours a week. This is America we can chouse our place of employment and our
field of work but the sad this is most complain about it.

You're half right. We get to choose the field of work we would like
to be employed in... But our place of employment is often more about
what's available than what we would like.

TBS

I charge a straight $25 an hour for flight or ground and I still am cheaper
than most local CFI's. I have CFI buddies who charge between $35 - $45 an hour
and are turning students away.

Taught my first Garmin 430 seminar last night (freebie) and picked up a couple
of new students there.

Now to add an MEI.......

Hank

On 20 May 2004 08:45:48 -0700, (Robert M. Gary)
wrote:

I've never understood that. Around here we even charge student pilots
on their first solo when we stand next to the runway with our handheld
radio and a camera.

That seems fair to me. But I had only one instructor, for about three
months, who charged me for the work he did on the ground (and he
didn't do it to begin with).


all the best -- Dan Ford
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