evapilotaz
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Drone airspace abuser
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No No in Dollars.![]()
Just makes me respect the true CFI's more. The ones who aren't CFI's only to build hours for the airline job.
Oh and My day job I have medical, dental, PTO, 401K, Stock Options, Life Insurance, EIB, and a couple others I may forgot. I need those.
And you walked into that as a wet behind the ears greenhorn desk dude?
Its been a long time since I been wet behind the years in my field of work.
After 90 days employed those benefits kicks in the company I'm at.
What does Riddle, ND, and the like pay Professors of Airplaneness? Some of those guys are CFIs, not sure that counts
I can do a few things with dream weaver and do most hardware work, you going to pay me six figures??
Same with aviation,
You're not going to find a rookie level job with senior level pay and bennies
Most Likely Not. The Lowest starting Tech Job pay is at $30K Per Year but you must have 2 years experience with associate Degree and/or Certifications in my department.
You may not make 6 figures but you get to tell chicks that you fly sexy, high performance birds like Cessnas! I mean come on, right!![]()
private pilot students get frustrated when lessons get scrubbed. how do you think the cfi feels? I don't know how a cfi makes 6 figures doing the "regular" stuff without putting in a lot of time and living at the fbo.
local guys charge 40-45/hr which is good money when you have 1) a student with money and 2) weather that is agreeable to the training.
private pilot students get frustrated when lessons get scrubbed. how do you think the cfi feels? I don't know how a cfi makes 6 figures doing the "regular" stuff without putting in a lot of time and living at the fbo.
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I did the math. at 45/hour, a cfi would have to work 42 hours/week, 52 weeks/year. I don't see it happening unless they charge a lot more.
Billable hours are also substantially lower than the time the CFI actually spends.
What does Riddle, ND, and the like pay Professors of Airplaneness? Some of those guys are CFIs, not sure that counts
Billable hours are also substantially lower than the time the CFI actually spends.
I imagine the best way to be a 6 figure CFI is to keep your day job and teach students in your spare time.
You would need to find paradise where you can fly 365 days a year and not have any bad weather.
This is what I do.
And I keep my health insurance, 401k, and other bennies![]()