paul.... ok... I'll agree that rates are higher (and should be to meet the
experience level of the instructors required) to get initial quals in
JetProps or PC-12s etc. type aircraft.

but a simple CFI/II at the beginning Pvt or Comm level, (as I believe would
be reflected in the original post) just don't cut it..

granted the CFI asking the question had many hours in B737 types, but even
then, if he is teaching at the beginner Pvt/Comm level, don't expect heavy
iron pay.

BT
"paul k. sanchez" wrote in message
...
paul... a simple "tongue and cheek" comment to not overspend above a
common
rate... but obviously I hit a sore bone there..

why would someone pay twice to three times to going rate. I would tend to
doubt that the quality of instruction is that much better.
bt


BT:
I guess you have a good point. What is the going rate? Call a Flight
Safety
Learning Center and ask them about getting an initial Malibu JetProp
training
course (insurance approved by underwriters), and be sure to emphasize that
you
don't want to pay "more than the going rate".

You could also call Simcom about their initial training courses for the
Pilatus
PC12, Socata TBM700, MU-2, Cessna 300/400 series, King Air 90/100/200/350
series. And again you could specify that you don't want to pay "more than
the
going rate".

A very relative question as to what the "going rate" is. I always thought
it
was directly related to what the instructor is trying to acomplish. By the
way
most facilities that do the software training on aircraft systems or do
the
aircraft initial and recurrency courses (again isurance underwriter
approved),
we run about $700 to $1,200/day. Is that the going rate that you had in
mind?
Wish you well.

Fly safe by knowing what safe is.


paul k. sanchez, cfii-mei
on eagles' wings
2011 south perimeter road, suite g
fort lauderdale, florida 33309-7135
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