CFI working schedule
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GregCollins2
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It really depends on the school's set up.
Most smaller FBO's that I've been to let the instructor set his/her own hours. If you want a lot of new students you will practically live at the flight school, so you don't miss any walk ins or info calls. I've sat at a front desk for hours, only to get up to go to the bathroom, come back to the desk, and a new prospect is standing there with another instructor that just happened to walk in the door at the same time!
The busier 141 schools, and the academies, will normally set your hours for you and expect you to work some extra hours too, when the students need night flights or accomodation for their schedules. The academies assign students to you, so you don't have to spend all the extra hours trying to drum up business.
Most smaller FBO's that I've been to let the instructor set his/her own hours. If you want a lot of new students you will practically live at the flight school, so you don't miss any walk ins or info calls. I've sat at a front desk for hours, only to get up to go to the bathroom, come back to the desk, and a new prospect is standing there with another instructor that just happened to walk in the door at the same time!
The busier 141 schools, and the academies, will normally set your hours for you and expect you to work some extra hours too, when the students need night flights or accomodation for their schedules. The academies assign students to you, so you don't have to spend all the extra hours trying to drum up business.
Grabo172
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It's just like it was said above...
I work part time and come in when I chose. I always have friday and saturday off for family time, sunday all day and monday through thursday evenings I fly and usually am booked up. I have 3 students that are regular flyers so each one usually takes an evening or two (thanks to it getting dar k at 9PM
) and than they all usually fly on sunday with me.
At a 141 place or if you are full time, the school usually sets the hours and hands off students to you...
I work part time and come in when I chose. I always have friday and saturday off for family time, sunday all day and monday through thursday evenings I fly and usually am booked up. I have 3 students that are regular flyers so each one usually takes an evening or two (thanks to it getting dar k at 9PM
At a 141 place or if you are full time, the school usually sets the hours and hands off students to you...