Hai I would liek to offer my pilit sirvices 4 free

grkero

grkero

fer yer health
I saw this on the bulletin board yesterday and debated posting it here. I couldn't help myself, I guess.

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TwoTwoLeft said:
Why did you blur out the name? Where did you find this? I'll go tear it down when I get home.
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If the name & phone number were visible, we'd have to remove the image and there'd be no thread about it... we don't need the "issues" that go along with personally identifiable information posted here that would likely be used for harassment purposes.

If the OP shares the information privately, that's his business, but we can't let it be posted.

And for the record, I agree that "giving away" your services like that is absolute crap and should not be done.
 
Agreed, nothing wrong with removing the ad from the bulletin board. I see it no differently than walking into an interview at an airline and saying "hey if you hire me I'll do it for half price." It hurts the rest of us.
 
Dan208B said:
Agreed, nothing wrong with removing the ad from the bulletin board. I see it no differently than walking into an interview at an airline and saying "hey if you hire me I'll do it for half price." It hurts the rest of us.
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I think I'll call and schedule some lessons. I like to do practice approaches 2AM-3:30AM. I'm half asleep then, so I'm sure I'll do a few things to scare the crap out of him as well.

(that said, there are people I don't charge - high school students for instance, or other CFIs. Would be nice if there were a written code of when freebies are and are not acceptable)
 
Seriously though, an instrument currency check? Yeah, let me see your logbook....yeah, you're current or no you're not.
 
drunkenbeagle said:
I think I'll call and schedule some lessons. I like to do practice approaches 2AM-3:30AM. I'm half asleep then, so I'm sure I'll do a few things to scare the crap out of him as well.

(that said, there are people I don't charge - high school students for instance, or other CFIs. Would be nice if there were a written code of when freebies are and are not acceptable)
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Nothing wrong with that, and totally understandable. There are always certain situations things are ok, but there are words for posting it on a bulletin board haha.
 
Call him/her up and act really interested, say you want to get started right away on your PPL and Instrument. Say how you really like them but there is another CFI who seems to have a bit more experience who is also willing to work for free but that they also offered to buy lunch after each lesson. Tell this person that you understand they'd like to build time, so you'd really like to "help them out" by giving them the opportunity if they could "sweeten" the deal a little bit and maybe ask them to kick in about $20 for fuel money for each lesson in addition to buying lunch... See how far you can take it before the light bulb starts to flicker.
 
drunkenbeagle said:
(that said, there are people I don't charge - high school students for instance, or other CFIs. Would be nice if there were a written code of when freebies are and are not acceptable)
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I really like this idea of compiling it. On the day I was hired my boss told me to never work for free unless it was for friends, family, church or charity. As a professional courtesy I also don't charge other CFIs, but I'm not in a financial situation to hand out free instruction to my HS students
 
rframe said:
Call him/her up and act really interested, say you want to get started right away on your PPL and Instrument. Say how you really like them but there is another CFI who seems to have a bit more experience who is also willing to work for free but that they also offered to buy lunch after each lesson. Tell this person that you understand they'd like to build time, so you'd really like to "help them out" by giving them the opportunity if they could "sweeten" the deal a little bit and maybe ask them to kick in about $20 for fuel money for each lesson in addition to buying lunch... See how far you can take it before the light bulb starts to flicker.
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Maybe a a few years ago I would be up for really screwing with this guy to create some great internet humor... but I went the lame route. I sent him an email today explaining our thoughts about what he's offering. We'll see how he takes it.

edit: Also, as I work in real estate and flight instruct at this airport, I opted to not create a chance to cause a potential problem in the future ;)
 
grkero said:
Maybe a a few years ago I would be up for really screwing with this guy to create some great internet humor... but I went the lame route. I sent him an email today explaining our thoughts about what he's offering. We'll see how he takes it.

edit: Also, as I work in real estate and flight instruct at this airport, I opted to not create a chance to cause a potential problem in the future ;)
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Professionallism and mentorship...that's so passe. Open ridicule, public outcry, and knee-jerk reactionism are way more entertaining for the rest of us....
 
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