Maddog1974
Well-Known Member
So I just need some opinions on flight school and aircraft checkout. Here is the SITREP:
Flight Instructor - ASEL, AMEL, Instrument airplane
Here are the situations:
School "a" - allows free lance instructors to use school aircraft. Require 700 TT before instructing in multi.
School "b" - hires flight instructor for full time basis and pays small gaurantee and hourly rate if you get over certain number of hours each month. Insurance gives thumbs up for multi instruction but requires 5 hrs dual rcvd and 10 hours solo.
In each case the school does a checkout in the airplane no problem. School "b" even goes so far as to standardize the instructor for about 2-4 hours in aircraft.
The question I have and answer I will oresent after are where I need clarification. 1) I can understand paying for a checkout at the school that does free lance, I just don't know how to justify it. The school wins if you instruct students, wouldn't they be more than happy to put you in aircraft for a few hours? 2) If an instructor works for a school exclusively/full time who would pay for the checkout there? Solo time?
I appreciate again the help with this fellas. I am just trying to figure out how to stay current in multi-engine without killing my checking account any further.
I keep looking forward to a better economy!!
Thanks!!
Flight Instructor - ASEL, AMEL, Instrument airplane
Here are the situations:
School "a" - allows free lance instructors to use school aircraft. Require 700 TT before instructing in multi.
School "b" - hires flight instructor for full time basis and pays small gaurantee and hourly rate if you get over certain number of hours each month. Insurance gives thumbs up for multi instruction but requires 5 hrs dual rcvd and 10 hours solo.
In each case the school does a checkout in the airplane no problem. School "b" even goes so far as to standardize the instructor for about 2-4 hours in aircraft.
The question I have and answer I will oresent after are where I need clarification. 1) I can understand paying for a checkout at the school that does free lance, I just don't know how to justify it. The school wins if you instruct students, wouldn't they be more than happy to put you in aircraft for a few hours? 2) If an instructor works for a school exclusively/full time who would pay for the checkout there? Solo time?
I appreciate again the help with this fellas. I am just trying to figure out how to stay current in multi-engine without killing my checking account any further.
I keep looking forward to a better economy!!
Thanks!!