CFI in Phoenix, AZ, $5000 Sign-on Bonus and Free II

@crticalaoa from what I know and have heard personal results may vary. I will be interviewing (in person) and will weigh my options very cautiously, if I am offered the position and accept I will advise, wait for my report.
 
Thank you so much. This one of the schools I am considering too. I look forward to hear from you and good luck on your interview.
 
From the careers section of transpacacademy.com:
Certified Flight Instructor
Class Date: December 8th, 2014
TransPac Aviation Academy is currently hiring Salaried Certified Flight Instructors
Salary: $28,000.00 - $40,000.00
$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
TRANSPAC AVIATION ACADEMY IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE.


OMG!!! Awesome! $5K Dip Allowance!!
 
From the careers section of transpacacademy.com:

Certified Flight Instructor
Class Date: December 8th, 2014

TransPac Aviation Academy, Phoenix, AZ is currently hiring Full-Time Salaried Certified Flight Instructors
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Salary: $28,000.00 - $40,000.00

Hell, $40K plus Rent, plus a Bose Headset, plus $5000... a guy could have a pretty good night in Vegas with all that stuff.
 
@crticalaoa you got it, anything I can do to help. Here is the email confirmation for the interview and I think that everybody that interviews receives the same confirmation so here it goes:

Hello,

Your interview is scheduled for insert date here. It will be held in our Administration building (the largest of our three buildings). After the HR portion, you will be teaching insert maneuver here. The information expected is out of the Airplane Flying Handbook including set-up, PTS and Common Errors. Plan on arriving 10-15 minutes ahead of your scheduled interview to allow time to set up for your presentation. There is a dry-erase board in the conference room that you are welcome and encouraged to use.

You will present your topic for the interview panel (2-4 people) in lecture format. They will not participate in the presentation but will listen and take notes. When you are finished, you will be asked technical questions about what you presented as well as some CFI level questions. Please bring any books (PTS, Instrument Flying Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, etc.) or teaching aids you feel may be useful. During the question and answer portion, you are welcome to reference your material if necessary.

Finally, you can expect to answer technical questions about an approach plate and/or brief it, then fly the approach in our simulator. If you have any questions let me know.

Thank you,

CFI Recruiting Manager
TransPac Aviation Academy

So as I mentioned (@crticalaoa) I will let you know any pertinent info, or PM me if you have any particular questions, I will be glad to pass it on.

@Crop Duster, or any body for that matter that might be curious and/or whatever. TPac is hurting for instructors but I don't think it's that bad yet. Starting salary is 28K and you move on from there, to stage check pilot, team leader and so on (not exactly sure on the hierarchy, and the length of time it takes to get there, I think the company needs dictate that, but I can let you know, once I know) The 5K is, if you read carefully, to invest on either headset, ipad, rent and or moving expenses, I don't think CFI's have it that good yet and if your planning on going to Vegas you better go before you start working as a CFI at TPac or after you are done instructing. You will be worked hard for long hours (50-55 hrs/week) from my recon work. (figure out what the hourly is on that salary...) as some may say turn and burn as fast as you can, get those hours and off you go.;)

The moral of the story is love aviation for the right reasons at any level, because compensation is not representative of the efforts, hours and sacrifices one might have to put in! I'm not bitchin' just sayin'
 
@crticalaoa you got it, anything I can do to help. Here is the email confirmation for the interview and I think that everybody that interviews receives the same confirmation so here it goes:

Hello,

Your interview is scheduled for insert date here. It will be held in our Administration building (the largest of our three buildings). After the HR portion, you will be teaching insert maneuver here. The information expected is out of the Airplane Flying Handbook including set-up, PTS and Common Errors. Plan on arriving 10-15 minutes ahead of your scheduled interview to allow time to set up for your presentation. There is a dry-erase board in the conference room that you are welcome and encouraged to use.

You will present your topic for the interview panel (2-4 people) in lecture format. They will not participate in the presentation but will listen and take notes. When you are finished, you will be asked technical questions about what you presented as well as some CFI level questions. Please bring any books (PTS, Instrument Flying Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, etc.) or teaching aids you feel may be useful. During the question and answer portion, you are welcome to reference your material if necessary.

Finally, you can expect to answer technical questions about an approach plate and/or brief it, then fly the approach in our simulator. If you have any questions let me know.

Thank you,

CFI Recruiting Manager
TransPac Aviation Academy

So as I mentioned (@crticalaoa) I will let you know any pertinent info, or PM me if you have any particular questions, I will be glad to pass it on.

@Crop Duster, or any body for that matter that might be curious and/or whatever. TPac is hurting for instructors but I don't think it's that bad yet. Starting salary is 28K and you move on from there, to stage check pilot, team leader and so on (not exactly sure on the hierarchy, and the length of time it takes to get there, I think the company needs dictate that, but I can let you know, once I know) The 5K is, if you read carefully, to invest on either headset, ipad, rent and or moving expenses, I don't think CFI's have it that good yet and if your planning on going to Vegas you better go before you start working as a CFI at TPac or after you are done instructing. You will be worked hard for long hours (50-55 hrs/week) from my recon work. (figure out what the hourly is on that salary...) as some may say turn and burn as fast as you can, get those hours and off you go.;)

The moral of the story is love aviation for the right reasons at any level, because compensation is not representative of the efforts, hours and sacrifices one might have to put in! I'm not bitchin' just sayin'

The meds were juleps (hydroponic mint) (thanks for the recipe @Boris Badenov). :) I was just having fun; no malevolent intent whatsoever. In my delirium, I did NOT read carefully... instead, was having Dr. Strangelove flashbacks... "yeehaw".
 
@crticalaoa you got it, anything I can do to help. Here is the email confirmation for the interview and I think that everybody that interviews receives the same confirmation so here it goes:

Hello,

Your interview is scheduled for insert date here. It will be held in our Administration building (the largest of our three buildings). After the HR portion, you will be teaching insert maneuver here. The information expected is out of the Airplane Flying Handbook including set-up, PTS and Common Errors. Plan on arriving 10-15 minutes ahead of your scheduled interview to allow time to set up for your presentation. There is a dry-erase board in the conference room that you are welcome and encouraged to use.

You will present your topic for the interview panel (2-4 people) in lecture format. They will not participate in the presentation but will listen and take notes. When you are finished, you will be asked technical questions about what you presented as well as some CFI level questions. Please bring any books (PTS, Instrument Flying Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, etc.) or teaching aids you feel may be useful. During the question and answer portion, you are welcome to reference your material if necessary.

Finally, you can expect to answer technical questions about an approach plate and/or brief it, then fly the approach in our simulator. If you have any questions let me know.

Thank you,

CFI Recruiting Manager
TransPac Aviation Academy

So as I mentioned (@crticalaoa) I will let you know any pertinent info, or PM me if you have any particular questions, I will be glad to pass it on.

@Crop Duster, or any body for that matter that might be curious and/or whatever. TPac is hurting for instructors but I don't think it's that bad yet. Starting salary is 28K and you move on from there, to stage check pilot, team leader and so on (not exactly sure on the hierarchy, and the length of time it takes to get there, I think the company needs dictate that, but I can let you know, once I know) The 5K is, if you read carefully, to invest on either headset, ipad, rent and or moving expenses, I don't think CFI's have it that good yet and if your planning on going to Vegas you better go before you start working as a CFI at TPac or after you are done instructing. You will be worked hard for long hours (50-55 hrs/week) from my recon work. (figure out what the hourly is on that salary...) as some may say turn and burn as fast as you can, get those hours and off you go.;)

The moral of the story is love aviation for the right reasons at any level, because compensation is not representative of the efforts, hours and sacrifices one might have to put in! I'm not bitchin' just sayin'

So I take it as 28k flat? Or is that 28k base and paid hourly for flight/ground/etc ?
 
@crticalaoa you got it, anything I can do to help. Here is the email confirmation for the interview and I think that everybody that interviews receives the same confirmation so here it goes:

Hello,

Your interview is scheduled for insert date here. It will be held in our Administration building (the largest of our three buildings). After the HR portion, you will be teaching insert maneuver here. The information expected is out of the Airplane Flying Handbook including set-up, PTS and Common Errors. Plan on arriving 10-15 minutes ahead of your scheduled interview to allow time to set up for your presentation. There is a dry-erase board in the conference room that you are welcome and encouraged to use.

You will present your topic for the interview panel (2-4 people) in lecture format. They will not participate in the presentation but will listen and take notes. When you are finished, you will be asked technical questions about what you presented as well as some CFI level questions. Please bring any books (PTS, Instrument Flying Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, etc.) or teaching aids you feel may be useful. During the question and answer portion, you are welcome to reference your material if necessary.

Finally, you can expect to answer technical questions about an approach plate and/or brief it, then fly the approach in our simulator. If you have any questions let me know.

Thank you,

CFI Recruiting Manager
TransPac Aviation Academy

So as I mentioned (@crticalaoa) I will let you know any pertinent info, or PM me if you have any particular questions, I will be glad to pass it on.

@Crop Duster, or any body for that matter that might be curious and/or whatever. TPac is hurting for instructors but I don't think it's that bad yet. Starting salary is 28K and you move on from there, to stage check pilot, team leader and so on (not exactly sure on the hierarchy, and the length of time it takes to get there, I think the company needs dictate that, but I can let you know, once I know) The 5K is, if you read carefully, to invest on either headset, ipad, rent and or moving expenses, I don't think CFI's have it that good yet and if your planning on going to Vegas you better go before you start working as a CFI at TPac or after you are done instructing. You will be worked hard for long hours (50-55 hrs/week) from my recon work. (figure out what the hourly is on that salary...) as some may say turn and burn as fast as you can, get those hours and off you go.;)

The moral of the story is love aviation for the right reasons at any level, because compensation is not representative of the efforts, hours and sacrifices one might have to put in! I'm not bitchin' just sayin'

Hey man I really appreciate this. I look forward to hear how your interview went. This also gives us a gouge on how a CFI interview goes. Thanks once again.
 
I work there presently as well. Yes, it's a very demanding job, but you'll have that at any school where you build as much time as quickly as you do here. I will say that they're pretty adamant about not working past the 10 hour duty day along with 2 days off per week. I have buddies at other 141 schools and they're at the school more than 12 hours a day 6 days a week. It's a flat 28K salary, and if you choose to work a 6th day during the week, you get paid for that as well.

TP is what you make of it. I've gotten a 1000 hrs in a year here,including stanz, and I'm ready to move on next month. Get your time and get out.
 
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