ATPInstructor
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I think the hiring qualifications vary from training center to training center; this is due to the aircraft being taught and the concentrations of pilots in specific areas. I work at a small market center and our new hires usually have greater than 4000 hours of flight time. With the exception of possibly an in-company referral all new hires have at least one type rating when they come in the door.
That being said I agree with my companies basic principal that teaching really does not require a great deal of pilot experience. What teaching does require is a respect for the educational process and the dedication to meet the expectations of the clients. Experience is really only needed to gain creditability in the eyes of the students.
That being said I agree with my companies basic principal that teaching really does not require a great deal of pilot experience. What teaching does require is a respect for the educational process and the dedication to meet the expectations of the clients. Experience is really only needed to gain creditability in the eyes of the students.
