Sooneruga1
New Member
For those of you who are ATP instructors, I have a couple of questions.
First, some backqroud info: I'm looking at starting the career pilot program sometime in the next year. I will be a career changer (42 years old) and I have a wife and two young kids. We live about 1 1/2 hours away from the Manassas airport in VA, where ATP is offered.
Here are my questions: I know as a student that you are pretty much flying, studying, etc 7 days a week during the couse, but IF I was hired as an instructor, is the pace the same? In other words, is it possible / feasible to commute each day from home to the airport? And are you working 7 days a week also? Basically, what is an instructors life like?
In addition, how many flying hours does an instructor normally get each month
Thanks
Sooneruga
First, some backqroud info: I'm looking at starting the career pilot program sometime in the next year. I will be a career changer (42 years old) and I have a wife and two young kids. We live about 1 1/2 hours away from the Manassas airport in VA, where ATP is offered.
Here are my questions: I know as a student that you are pretty much flying, studying, etc 7 days a week during the couse, but IF I was hired as an instructor, is the pace the same? In other words, is it possible / feasible to commute each day from home to the airport? And are you working 7 days a week also? Basically, what is an instructors life like?
In addition, how many flying hours does an instructor normally get each month
Thanks
Sooneruga