CFI needed in TN

Request said:
Remember anyone that owns part of the company would be liable for all debts liens or losses not to mention the worst case scenario of an accident.
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Corporations are established as separate entities specifically to avoid this. Flight instructors can be liable for negligence, but that is true regardless of ownership structure.

Bottom line: Those wishing to be career CFIs are in a valuable position. They should negotiate accordingly.
 
Corporations and LLC's help but check with your attorney. If the corporation is sued, you may be protected, but you will be named personally in any liability suit filed.
 
Funny. Once everyone is in the business they scream about CFI wages. As a student, however, the first question is "where can I train the cheapest".

Reference military versus civilian. Government sector where someone else pays the tab versus civilian sector where you must compete both in quality and cost.
 
Blackhawk said:
Funny. Once everyone is in the business they scream about CFI wages. As a student, however, the first question is "where can I train the cheapest".
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Find different students. I have clients who don't mind paying a higher cost to get a professional service that I provide.
 
Blackhawk said:
But my question for you. How much did you pay your CFI when you first did your training?
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I don't remember. It was almost 15 years ago and in the midwest. I think I paid $25/hr. The CFIs I had didn't have much experience under them and were really only a year or two older than I. They were all students at the big aviation department on the other side of town. Now, I believe I offer my clients much more than what my CFIs offered me way back when. Acting professional, giving a good brief, debrief, and letting the student know where they are in the big picture is all part of it. You certainly get that part as your CFI experience is likely more vast than mine. I'm shocked at some of the crap I see out of CFIs. During a check-out, I recently had a guy fall asleep on me. I see the younger kids texting while in the airplane. Crazy.

Back to the original point: my first client discussion isn't cost. It's usually more like "How much time in your life do you really have to focus on this?" and "What agreement can we make such that you study outside of our meeting times?" The question "What do you see yourself doing with a private pilot rating?" always gets asked as well. Now that I think about it, I haven't had a cost negotiation since I stopped working (part time) at a flight school. I probably need to raise my rates.
 
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