DCA instructors get a HUGE pay increase!!

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RedBaron1

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DCA line instructors now can earn from $26,000 to $55,900 for the year of instruction here. There are a lot of great incentives in their CFI program now such as performance incentives per individual instructor.

In addition to that, some of the time they spend instructing can carry over as seniority at Comair. They have a program in which you can interview with Comair at 400 hours of dual given (600 hours total time), if hired by Comair, you will come back to the academy and finish your 800 hours and guaranteed your F/O training slot when you finish. While finishing your time at the academy, your seniority at Comair would have started when you interviewed. Plus you can get double pay on top of what the academy will pay you from above. Comair pays you to instruct there and so does the academy. The time you instruct there is part of your Comair probation period and the time you would have spent on reserve.
 
Rumor is the Comair contract has been cancelled due to Comair not being happy with the pass/fail rate.
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Not true at all! In fact, Capt. Todd M (head recruiter at Comair) says he'd take 10 DCA guys over any number of pilots from the outside! In fact, this deal was just recently signed.
 
RedBaron1 said:
DCA line instructors now can earn from $26,000 to $55,900 for the year of instruction here. There are a lot of great incentives in their CFI program now such as performance incentives per individual instructor.

In addition to that, some of the time they spend instructing can carry over as seniority at Comair. They have a program in which you can interview with Comair at 400 hours of dual given (600 hours total time), if hired by Comair, you will come back to the academy and finish your 800 hours and guaranteed your F/O training slot when you finish. While finishing your time at the academy, your seniority at Comair would have started when you interviewed. Plus you can get double pay on top of what the academy will pay you from above. Comair pays you to instruct there and so does the academy. The time you instruct there is part of your Comair probation period and the time you would have spent on reserve.
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That is correct. Larry and the higher ups have been crunching numbers and working hard to make this happen and it is now approved. Capt Gary Beck made the announcement yesterday at the Instructor Meetings. There are a lot of positive changes made to DCA this year and some are still in the works...
 
Why would anyone want to do that, if they can get hired right away with 600/100 and hit the line vs. going to DCA to instruct for another 200 hours? No thanks.:hiya:
 
Think about it. You would get double pay (which is good), plus significantly reduce the time spent physically on reserve @ Comair! They will also give you full benefits while finishing your time at the academy. Then getting in at 1000/100 means you are a bit more seasoned than 600/100, thus reducing the odds of busting out of training.
 
That doesn't even make sense. up to $55k to instruct, only to go work for Comair for half that?
 
I still say no thanks. Besides I see the purse strings staying pretty tight here at Comair. That's just too much money to gamble on. Actually I just talked with one of the Chief Pilots and he has never heard of this program, neither has the flight training department. They're the first to know, especially the training department; since this program would involve them.
 
H46Bubba said:
I still say no thanks. Besides I see the purse strings staying pretty tight here at Comair. That's just too much money to gamble on. Actually I just talked with one of the Chief Pilots and he has never heard of this program, neither has the flight training department. They're the first to know, especially the training department; since this program would involve them.
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You might not have heard from them, but this has been on the works for quite sometime and as far as I know it is stil on the table... at least that is what I've heard.
 
planediveguy said:
You might not have heard from them, but this has been on the works for quite sometime and as far as I know it is stil on the table... at least that is what I've heard.
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I really wish that DCA could go back to the way it used to be where as soon as you were done instructing, you walked across the street and started groundschool for Comair. Now that Delta has copmplete control, it's all about being a business. We'll see if the new Comair president wants to stay the course or start implementing changes straight out of the start gate. So are they giving the instructors a bigger pay raise or expexting Comair to pitch in a bigger ammount?
 
I am glad that they are doing these things to make the instructors stay. 'Cause the situation with lack of instructors now is ridiculous. I just hope that will encourage the present group of CFII students to stay. Cause a lot of people I know were not willing to stay and CFI there under the currant conditions.
 
With the Selvaggio starting Monday as Comair's new president, I don't think I'd count on things being status quo. Changes are coming here, it's just a matter of what and when.:rolleyes:
 
Why does DCA need to come up with a "deal" with Comair to proudly announce to the world that it is NOW, the place to spend your money.

I'm not buying it. DCA is a joke, was a joke, and will always be a joke, in spite of the deals they make with Comair.

At least now I know who Tomahawk at APC is.....
 
DE727UPS said:
Why does DCA need to come up with a "deal" with Comair to proudly announce to the world that it is NOW, the place to spend your money.

I'm not buying it. DCA is a joke, was a joke, and will always be a joke, in spite of the deals they make with Comair.

At least now I know who Tomahawk at APC is.....
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Don,

Come on dude! All you know about DCA is the bad rep that it gets in the Internet where the ones that did not succeed, either by their own fault or the Academy's come to blow steam. There are plenty of people that did not have issues and do not have issues with the school, and they don't need to come to these boards. I have invited you to come and vist, so you could have a look, but you ran from that like if it could challenge your precious beliefs. You have your opinion and we all know that. DCA is not for everyone, and guess what; not all FBO's are the same and they are not for everyone either! And just because something is cheaper, it doesn't mean it is better, and yes, the opposite reasoning also applies. The problem with this post is that you are showing the kind of close mindedness that someone with your resume should not have... just when I was starting to give you more respect... how disapointing!
 
"I have invited you to come and vist, so you could have a look, but you ran from that like if it could challenge your precious beliefs."

Ahhhh...wasn't that like five years ago when you were in a race with my buddy to see who gets to the airlines first? He's well past 1000 TPIC and a metro checkairman. You're still at DCA....

"just when I was starting to give you more respect... how disapointing!"

I've never been worried about your respect. I call them as I see them. DCA's internet rep, marketing tactics that anyone can see, and attack on Jetcareers, is all I need to call the place a joke.

Some guy at APC is talking about going there for the VA benes. I suggested that VA benes makes DCA a tolerable choice. More power to him.

"close mindedness that someone with your resume should not have..."

Now that's a hoot. My "resume" is what makes it so easy for me to see DCA for what it is and not be afraid to speak up about it. Sorry my resume bothers you.
 
Come on dude! All you know about DCA is the bad rep that it gets in the Internet where the ones that did not succeed, either by their own fault or the Academy's come to blow steam.

Would you say I have not succeeded? I have passed two of your courses and am in CAMEL now....

My FAA writtens are in the 90 percentile.

So far so good for me...

I do agree with the slick marketing campaign though.
But to balance things out, I spoke with a student who is pp and instrument rated. He came from part 61 and his astonishment with your ground classes was good. I don't know if he has any college experience, but he said in 61 it was all self study....

I guess if I wanted a better structured classroom, I should have gone to a university.
But that would have meant review math courses along the likes of linear algebra and calculus....

One thing though, maybe your check pilots should be consistent in their checks. There is one who will not allow the use of the gps for diversion in the Seminole. Why?
The preaching there is "All available resources". If it is available, why does he insist on using the E6B? The GPS is far more accurate and quicker than the E6B. Go to nearest page, highlight the nearest airport, hit direct to and enter twice. It's that fast.

If I were to get him for a check pilot and he refused to let me use the GPS, the lesson would be done and I would ask for my money back on that flight. Even Azma allows the use of GPS....
 
"Why does DCA need to come up with a "deal" with Comair to proudly announce to the world that it is NOW, the place to spend your money.

I'm not buying it. DCA is a joke, was a joke, and will always be a joke, in spite of the deals they make with Comair.

At least now I know who Tomahawk at APC is....."
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Dear DE727
Well, then, I will 'proudly announce' that we are going to have the same "deal" with 2 other regional airlines.....
FYI- For a guy who works at a church youth group, you really need to work on "forgive and forget" :)
Holding grudges against a flight school is not healthy!
 
RedBaron1 said:
"Why does DCA need to come up with a "deal" with Comair to proudly announce to the world that it is NOW, the place to spend your money.

I'm not buying it. DCA is a joke, was a joke, and will always be a joke, in spite of the deals they make with Comair.

At least now I know who Tomahawk at APC is....."
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Dear DE727
Well, then, I will 'proudly announce' that we are going to have the same "deal" with 2 other regional airlines.....
FYI- For a guy who works at a church youth group, you really need to work on "forgive and forget" :)
Holding grudges against a flight school is not healthy!
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RedBaron1 said:
I am not around the school these days, thank GOD. But what is the going rate for a cirrus and an instructor? Someone told me the other week it was around 350an hour! Any truth to this figure???:panic:
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The Cirrus is $119 wet and the flight instructor is still $54 per hour.
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