E_Dawg
Moderator
Here's another one out of the blue from good ol' SGE:
Is anyone here a self employed CFI? How about anyone who loves CFIing and dosen't want to 'move on' to the airlines or whatever?
It's quite sad IMHO that the job of CFI is generally considered a stepping stone and is thus synonymous with relatively low wages and long hours. Is it even possible to make a living on a CFI salary (career job)?
The only way I'd think it'd be possible is if you were either a top instructor at a good school, or if you have a large student base and own your own aircraft, in which case things like maintaince and insurance would be a major issue.
I guess my question is... is it possible? And how?
Is anyone here a self employed CFI? How about anyone who loves CFIing and dosen't want to 'move on' to the airlines or whatever?
It's quite sad IMHO that the job of CFI is generally considered a stepping stone and is thus synonymous with relatively low wages and long hours. Is it even possible to make a living on a CFI salary (career job)?
The only way I'd think it'd be possible is if you were either a top instructor at a good school, or if you have a large student base and own your own aircraft, in which case things like maintaince and insurance would be a major issue.
I guess my question is... is it possible? And how?