CFI pay, FYI

C J Campbell wrote in
news:2008051215451950073-christophercampbell@hotmailcom:

On 2008-05-11 05:19:18 -0700, Bertie the Bunyip said:

clint wrote in :

is this Zoom?


No. Poor guy is just saddled with a similar name!

Bertie

I am not Zoom. I am not related to him, either. I have never met him.
Everything that I have heard about him is second hand, much of it from
people that I respect, and very little of it has been good.


You heard something good?

I Saw a lot of his posts. Tried to get involved, of course, but it was
pretty much pointless since everybody on usenet was having a go at him.
Make a great book!

Bertie

On May 13, 10:46*am, C J Campbell
wrote:
On 2008-05-09 14:36:57 -0700, gatt said:





I just scoped out a local FBO hiring CFIs (they went from a minimum of
100 hrs experience and CFII last September to hiring brand-new CFIs in
January.)

They charge $44/hr for ground or air instruction and the instructor
base pay is $16 per billed hour.

Free unlimited simulator time, free CFII ground and sim training, and
after four months instructors get a "very low rate" on helicopter
training.

Doesn't mention health insurance. * After teaching 250 hours,
instructors get $17/hr. with a $3/hr bonus for "advanced instruction."

Meanwhile they can't keep experienced instructors in the shop. *Gee, I
wonder why. *The only problem is, to teach at the local community
colleges, you have to be an employee of the FBO.

-c

It costs me more to drive to the airport than what I get paid for a
flight lesson. Consequently I have all but given up instruction.
--

Pick a closer airport or charge a more reasonable rate?

Cheers